Photo: Roberto.Amerighi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1460
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 41°48′02″ N, 13°34′26″ E
History and description
Castello Piccolomini (Italian for Piccolomini castle) is a Middle Ages-Renaissance castle in Balsorano, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo).
Architecture
The castle has an irregular pentagonal plan with circular towers at each corner. The building is in stone and the main entrance is through the surrounding park. The internal courtyard is L-shaped with a well in the middle.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Piccolomini Castle».
Timeline
- 1460Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Ridotti-CollepianoTrain, nearest
1.3 km as the crow flies
Piccolomini Castle
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
See on the mapMore castles in Abruzzo
- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Piccolomini Castle?
Piccolomini Castle is in Balsorano, in the province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo), Italy. GPS coordinates: 41.80047, 13.57379.
How old is Piccolomini Castle?
Wikidata dates it to 1460.
What else is there to see near Piccolomini Castle?
Nearby you’ll find: Museum of sheep breeding (1.8 km away), Castello di Morrea (7.7 km away), Palazzo Cianfarani Isola (8.9 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 4 photos
- Castello Piccolomini di Balsorano — Roberto.Amerighi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Balsorano - Castello Piccolomini - 2025-09-01 17-05-46 001 — Maurizio Panicara, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello Piccolomini di Balsorano in lontananza — Marica Massaro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balsorano castello da Collepiano — Marica Massaro, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences