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Castle
Castle of Sant'Eusanio Forconese
Castle in Sant'Eusanio Forconese (AQ), Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 42°17′38″ N, 13°31′14″ E
History and description
The Castle of Sant'Eusanio Forconese is a medieval castle in Sant'Eusanio Forconese, Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, southern Italy.
History
The building has a structure of an enclosure castle to provide shelter to the population in case of danger. The presence of a tank of drinking water, suggests that the structure was able to provide shelter for long periods of time, in contrast to other enclosure castles the area.
Its position in the mid of the valley of the Aterno-Pescara river, among the Castles of Ocre, of San Pio delle Camere and of Barisciano, made it a strategic component for the defense of L'Aquila.
Architecture
The castle has a square plan with walls connecting five semi-circular towers (between three and five meters of internal diameter) and four square towers. The walls have a thickness of about one meter and a height varying from five to seven meters. On the western side of the walls, with no natural defenses, the castle is protected by a moat.
The entrance is an arched door in a square tower, close to the church of Our Lady of the Castle. This church was built inside the enclosure in the 17th-18th century, when the castle lost its defensive function.
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Getting there
San Demetrio de' VestiniTrain, nearest
1.3 km as the crow flies
Castle of Sant'Eusanio Forconese
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Castle of Sant'Eusanio Forconese?
Castle of Sant'Eusanio Forconese is in Sant'Eusanio Forconese, in the province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo), Italy. GPS coordinates: 42.29390, 13.52069.
What else is there to see near Castle of Sant'Eusanio Forconese?
Nearby you’ll find: Necropolis of Fossa (2.3 km away), Santo Spirito (2.4 km away), Aveia (2.6 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
- Sant'Eusanio Forconese (AQ) - Castello 02 — Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sant'Eusanio Forconese (AQ) - Castello 01 — Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sant'Eusanio Forconese 2013 - Castello di Sant'Eusanio Forconese - by-RaBoe 050 — © Ra Boe / Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences