Castello Orsini

Castello Orsini is a Middle Ages castle in Massa d'Albe, Province of L'Aquila.

Photo: Marica Massaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Ruins
Description: castle in Massa d’Albe (AQ), Italy
Also known as: “Rocca Orsini”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alba Fucens and Roman theater of Alba Fucens.

Alba Fucens

Archaeological site

Photo: Marica Massaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alba Fucens was an ancient Italic town located at 1,000 m elevation at the base of Monte Velino, approximately 6.5 km north of Avezzano, Abruzzo, central Italy. Alba Fucens is situated 500 metres south of Castello Orsini.

Roman theater of Alba Fucens

Ruins

Photo: Marica Massaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Roman theater of Alba Fucens is a ruins, which is situated 510 metres south of Castello Orsini.

San Nicola

Church

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San Nicola is a church, which is situated 550 metres southwest of Castello Orsini.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albe and Antrosano.

Albe

Hamlet

Photo: Marica Massaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Albe is a frazione of Massa d'Albe, in the Province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo, region of Italy. During Middle Ages, Albe became the seat of the County of Albe.

Antrosano

Suburb

Photo: Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The frazione Antrosano is a small town established between in the Avezzano comune and Alba Fucens, to 4,5 kilometers from Avezzano itself, within the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo region, in the Apennine Mountains within the centre of Italy.