Castello di Solanto
Castello di Solanto is a castle in Santa Flavia, Palermo, Sicily. Castello di Solanto is situated nearby to the village Porticello, as well as near the town Bagheria.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Solunto and Villa Palagonia.
Solunto
Soluntum or Solus was an ancient city on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily, near present-day Porticello in the comune of Santa Flavia, Italy. The site is a major tourist attraction.Villa Palagonia
Historic building
The Villa Palagonia is a patrician villa in Bagheria, 15 km from Palermo, in Sicily, southern Italy. The villa itself, built from 1715 by the architect Tommaso Napoli with the help of Agatino Daidone, is one of the earliest examples of Sicilian Baroque. Villa Palagonia is situated 3 km west of Castello di Solanto.
Santa Flavia-Solunto-Porticello railway station
Railway stop
Santa Flavia-Solunto-Porticello railway station is a railway stop, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Castello di Solanto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Solanto and Porticello.
Porticello
Village
Porticello is a fishing port in Sicily, Italy, located between Palermo and Cefalu. It is a frazione or village within the township of Santa Flavia. The village is dominated by the remains of the Punic civilization city of Solunto, one of the first Phoenician trading posts established in Sicily.
Bagheria
Town
Bagheria is the second largest city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, located approximately 13 km to the east of Palermo's city centre. Bagheria is situated 3 km west of Castello di Solanto.
Castello di Solanto
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Il Castello di Solanto”
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Santa Flavia, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.07692° or 38° 4′ 37″ north
Longitude
13.54348° or 13° 32′ 37″ east
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
8FCM3GGV+Q9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Castello di Solanto” goes by many names.
- Czech: “hrad Solanto”
- Italian: “Castello di Solanto”
- Turkish: “Solanto Kalesi”
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