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Castle of Venus
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Castle, 1100

Castle of Venus

Castle in Erice, Sicily

Erice (TP), Sicily

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At a glance

Type
Castle
Period
Middle Ages, 1100
Style
Norman architecture of Sicily
Protection
Italian national heritage
Coordinates
38°02′07″ N, 12°35′32″ E
Address
Viale Venere

About

No English description yet

Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.

Read it in Italian

Timeline

  1. 1100Built
  2. 12th centuryRebuilding

Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).

Photos

Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gabon100, CC BY-SA 4.0
MentNFG, CC BY-SA 4.0
trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lucas Migliorelli, CC BY 3.0

Getting there

PacecoTrain, nearest
6.1 km as the crow flies
Castle of VenusViale Venere
Port7.5 km
Aeroporto di Trapani-Birgi16.3 km

Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle of Venus?

Castle of Venus is in Erice, in the province of Trapani (Sicily), Italy. Address: Viale Venere. GPS coordinates: 38.03538, 12.59222.

How much does it cost to visit Castle of Venus?

There is an admission charge. We don’t have ticket prices: please check with the site before you go.

How old is Castle of Venus?

Wikidata dates it to 1100.

What else is there to see near Castle of Venus?

Nearby you’ll find: Pepoli Turret (100 m away), Balio Towers (100 m away), San Giovanni Battista, Erice (300 m away).

Sources and licences

Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.

Credits for the 9 photos
  1. Erice - Castello di Venere — Lafedeontherocks, CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Castello di Venere - Erice, Trapani, Italia - 30 Aprile 2023 — Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Castello di Venere 2008 — Gabon100, CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Castello di Venere WLM25 001 — MentNFG, CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. Castello Di Venere, Erice TP, Sicily, Italy - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
  6. Castello Pepoli e Vènere - interno - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
  7. Castello Pepoli e Vènere - panoramio (1) — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
  8. Castle - panoramio (27) — Lucas Migliorelli, CC BY 3.0
  9. Castle at Erice, Trapani (Sicily, Italy) - panoramio (1) — Tommie Hansen, CC BY 3.0

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