Rocca Calascio

The Castle of Rocca Calascio is a mountaintop fortress or rocca in the municipality of , in the , , Italy. At an elevation of around 1,460 metres, the castle is the highest fortress in the Apennines.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: frazione of Calascio in the province of L’Aquila, Italy
  • Also known as: “Rocca Calasio”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Rocca Calascio and Madonna delle Grazie.

Castle
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The is a mountaintop fortress or rocca in the municipality of , in the , , Italy. At an elevation of around 1,460 metres, the castle is the highest fortress in the Apennines.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calascio and Santo Stefano di Sessanio.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Rocca Calascio.

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is a village with a preserved medieval character in L'Áquila Province in .

Rocca Calascio

Latitude
42.32803° or 42° 19′ 41″ north
Longitude
13.69077° or 13° 41′ 27″ east
Open location code
8FJM8MHR+68
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6160109142
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Wiki­data ID
Q7353689
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In Other Languages

From Italian to Turkish—“Rocca Calascio” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Rocca Calascio”
  • Japanese: “ロッカ・カラーショ”
  • Turkish: “Rocca Calascio”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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