Castello Piccolomini (Balsorano)

Castello Piccolomini (Italian for Piccolomini castle) is a Middle Ages-Renaissance castle in Balsorano, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo).^[1][2]

Castello Piccolomini
Balsorano
Castello Piccolomini in Balsorano
Castello Piccolomini
Coordinates	41.800583°N 13.573944°E / 41.800583; 13.573944
Type	Castle
Site history
Built	1460

History

The castle was built by Antonio Piccolomini, nephew of pope Pius II, in 1460. Now it is an hotel and it has been used as location for several Italian films.^[3]

Architecture

The castle has an irregular pentagonal plan with circular towers at each corner. The building is in stone and the main entrance is through the surrounding park. The internal courtyard is L-shaped with a well in the middle.

References

1. "Castello Piccolomini" (in Italian). Regione Abruzzo. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
2. Latini, Marialuce (2000). "Il Castello Piccolomini - Balsorano (AQ)". Guida ai Castelli d'Abruzzo (in Italian). Pescara: Carsa Edizioni. pp. 94–95. ISBN 88-85854-87-7.
3. Abruzzo, Molise. Touring Club Italiano. 1979. p. 229. ISBN 88-365-0017-X.

External links

• "Castello Piccolomini - Balsorano (AQ)" (in Italian). Regione Abruzzo. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.