Castro

Castro was an ancient city on the west side of in the present-day comune of , northern , . It was destroyed at the conclusion of the Wars of Castro in the 17th century.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: ancient city in central Italy
  • Also known as: “Castro, Lazio” and “Castrum Felicitatis”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest

Highlights include Romitorio di fontana Buia and Eremo di Poggio Conte.

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is situated 2½ km west of Castro.

Cave
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is a cave, which is situated 3 km southwest of Castro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farnese and Ischia di Castro.

Village
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is a comune in the in the region of , located about 100 kilometres northwest of and about 35 kilometres northwest of . is situated 7 km east of Castro.

Village
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is a comune in the in the region of , located about 90 kilometres northwest of and about 30 kilometres northwest of . is situated 9 km east of Castro.

Castro

Latitude
42.53301° or 42° 31′ 59″ north
Longitude
11.64945° or 11° 38′ 58″ east
Open location code
8FJHGJMX+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1070928149
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1049884
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Castro” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “卡斯特羅（拉吉歐）”
  • Dutch: “Castro (Latium)”
  • Dutch: “Castro”
  • French: “Castro (Lazio)”
  • French: “Castro”
  • German: “Castro”
  • Italian: “Castro (ducato)”
  • Italian: “Castro (viterbo)”
  • Italian: “Castro (VT)”
  • Italian: “Castro nel Lazio”
  • Italian: “Castro”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Castro (Lazio)”
  • Norwegian: “Castro”
  • Portuguese: “Castro (cidade)”
  • Portuguese: “Castro”
  • Spanish: “Castro (Lazio)”
  • Spanish: “Castro”
  • Urdu: “کاسٹرو، لازیو”

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