Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 42°06′04″ N, 13°05′15″ E
History and description
Castello di Carsoli (Italian for Castle of Carsoli) is a medieval castle in Carsoli, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo), central Italy.
History
The medieval village of Carsoli was built as a cluster of houses around the church of Santa Maria in Cellis not far from the remains of the Roman colony of Carseoli (or town of Carsioli), dating from the early fourth century BC, located in the neighboring town of Civita di Oricola. The village was destroyed by the Saracens in the tenth century, and between 996 and 1000, Count Rinaldo of the Marsi accounts initially built on Sant'Angelo hill a lookout tower, which was then subject to expansions with the construction of walls according to the castle-yard layout, the latest being the renovation of Anjou in 1293.
The territory of Carsoli and the Santa Maria church in Cellis were donated by Count Rainaldo the monastery of Subiaco. Later the castle was owned by Albe accounts, then of Tagliacozzo barons, then by the Orsini and Colonna until 1806, the subversion of feudalism
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Photos
Getting there
CarsoliTrain, nearest
900 m as the crow flies
Castello di Carsoli
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Castello di Carsoli?
Castello di Carsoli is in Carsoli, in the province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo), Italy. GPS coordinates: 42.10113, 13.08743.
What else is there to see near Castello di Carsoli?
Nearby you’ll find: Convento di San Francesco (2.2 km away), Palazzo Baronale (3.1 km away), Carsioli (4.3 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 3 photos
- Carsoli AQ - Castello di Sant'Angelo 05 — Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carsoli AQ - Castello di Sant'Angelo 01 — Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 67061 Carsoli, Province of L'Aquila, Italy - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences