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At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 40°27′38″ N, 15°58′22″ E
- Address
- Via Umberto I, 6
History and description
Laurenzana Castle (Italian: Castello di Laurenzana) is a former 12th-13th-century castle, now in dilapidated state, standing on a rocky outcrop above the town of Laurenzana in the Basilicata region of Italy.
History
The outline of the castle today was built by feudatories of the Norman ruler, Guglielmo, in 1150, who built atop a Lombard fortress. The castle was ceded to make a hermitage for Basilian monks. For a time, it was occupied by Muslim forces from Africa. By the middle of the 13th century, the castle was occupied by the Swabian rulers, then the Angevins, then Aragonese. After 1454, it became feudal property of a series of families. In 1483, the owner, Raimondo Orsini Del Balzo, began converting it into a residence. Such work continued in 1606 under Gaetani D'Aragona It then passed to the families of the Dukes of Belgioioso, who owned it till the early 1800s.
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Photos
Getting there
Albano di LucaniaTrain, nearest
13.3 km as the crow flies
Castello di LaurenzanaVia Umberto I, 6
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Castello di Laurenzana?
Castello di Laurenzana is in Laurenzana, in the province of Potenza (Basilicata), Italy. Address: Via Umberto I, 6. GPS coordinates: 40.46068, 15.97279.
What else is there to see near Castello di Laurenzana?
Nearby you’ll find: Pietrapertosa (10.1 km away), Castelmezzano (10.4 km away), Guardia Perticara (15 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 5 photos
- Laurenzana e il suo Castello — Pipito93, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello di laurenzana NIGRO GABRIELE — NIGRO GABRIELE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laurenzana - Castello - 202209012215 — Pipito93, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CASTELLO INTERNO NIGRO GABRIELE — NIGRO GABRIELE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CASTELLO NIGRO GABRIELE — NIGRO GABRIELE, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences