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Castle, 1207
Cly Castle
Castle in Saint-Denis, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1207
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°44′57″ N, 7°33′37″ E
- Address
- Localité Cly, 27 - 11023 Saint-Denis (AO)
History and description
Cly is a castle in the Italian municipality of Saint-Denis, in Aosta Valley, northwest Italy. It belongs to the so-called primitive style of castle, consisting of a keep with a surrounding wall. The ruins rise from a bed of metamorphic rock, on the edge of a fault line which extends to the Quart Castle.
History
Cly was first mentioned in a document from 1207, in which the "chapel sancti Mauricij (Saint Maurice) de castro Cliuo" is mentioned among the goods of the Vicarage of Saint-Gilles in Verrès, but the keep has been dated to 1027 using an analysis of the tree rings in its timbers (dendrochronology). Originally a fief held from the Counts of Savoy, in 1376 the direct ownership passed to the Duchy of Savoy, which installed a castellan to administer it for them until abandoned in 1550. The castle fell to ruins in the centuries that followed.
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Timeline
- 1207Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Châtillon-Saint-VincentTrain, nearest
4.6 km as the crow flies
Cly CastleLocalité Cly, 27 - 11023 Saint-Denis (AO)
Aeroporto regionale della Valle d'Aosta / Aéroport régional de la Vallée d'Aoste14.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
See on the mapMore castles in Aosta Valley
Frequently asked questions
Where is Cly Castle?
Cly Castle is in Saint-Denis, Aosta Valley (Aosta Valley), Italy. Address: Localité Cly, 27 - 11023 Saint-Denis (AO). GPS coordinates: 45.74918, 7.56041.
What are the opening hours of Cly Castle?
According to OpenStreetMap the opening hours are: 1 July to 31 August · Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00–12:00, 14:30–17:30. Always check the official website before your visit.
How old is Cly Castle?
Wikidata dates it to 1207.
What else is there to see near Cly Castle?
Nearby you’ll find: Gamba Castle (3.2 km away), Conoz tower (3.9 km away), Castello Passerin d’Entrèves (4.1 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 9 photos
- Castellocly — Irene La Barbera, Attribution
- Castello Cly 22-08-2014 07 — Stefano Merli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castello dalla vallata — Stefano Canziani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello di Cly - Festival del Medioevo 1 — Patafisik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castello di Cly - mura — Patafisik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castello di Cly (Aosta - Italy) Affresco Abside — Viwaldo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello di Cly 01 — Cruccone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castello di CLY Ruderi 1 — Rosario Lepore, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castello di Cly, Saint Denis, Senza Titolo-40 (mod) — Alien66, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences