Castello Caracciolo
Castello Caracciolo is a Middle Ages castle in Tocco da Casauria, Province of Pescara. Constructed between 1000 and 1100 as a military fortification, it was razed by the 1456 Central Italy earthquakes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Tocco da Casauria (PE), Italy
- Also known as: “Caracciolo Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sant’Eustachio and Casa Michetti.
Casa Michetti
Museum
Photo: Riccardo Romano 208, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casa Michetti is a museum, which is situated 200 metres southwest of Castello Caracciolo.
San Domenico
Church
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San Domenico is a church, which is situated 160 metres south of Castello Caracciolo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Musellaro and Pescosansonesco.
Musellaro
Hamlet
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Musellaro is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southeast of Castello Caracciolo.
Pescosansonesco
Village
Photo: Casalmaggiore Provincia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pescosansonesco is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is 500 metres above sea level in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park". Pescosansonesco is situated 5 km northwest of Castello Caracciolo.
Bussi Officine
Hamlet
Photo: Raboe001, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bussi Officine is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km west of Castello Caracciolo.
Castello Caracciolo
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tocco da Casauria, Pescara, Abruzzo, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.21335° or 42° 12′ 48″ northLongitude
13.91185° or 13° 54′ 43″ eastElevation
349 metres (1,145 feet)Inception
15th centuryOpen location code
8FJM6W76+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 929606757OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Castello Caracciolo” goes by many names.
- French: “château Caracciolo”
- French: “Château Caracciolo”
- German: “Castello Caracciolo”
- Italian: “castello Caracciolo”
- Italian: “Castello Caracciolo”
- Spanish: “Castillo Caracciolo”
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