Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1485
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 42°16′04″ N, 13°46′09″ E
History and description
Castello Piccolomini (Italian for Piccolomini castle) is a castle in Capestrano, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo).
History
The castle was built replacing a medieval fort, of which remains the central tower. Several families, like Acquaviva, Piccolomini, and Medici, modified the building up to the current structure, completed in 1485.
Now the castle is used as city hall and it was deeply restructured in 1924.
Architecture
The castle is made of two L-shaped structures, of which the larger one, facing south-west, contains the main entrance from the town central square. The internal courtyard, with a well in the middle, has the old medieval tower facing north-east.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Piccolomini Castle».
Timeline
- 1485Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
BussiTrain, nearest
10.5 km as the crow flies
Piccolomini Castle
Aeroporto internazionale d'Abruzzo Pasquale Liberi38.5 km
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 Capestrano, in the province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo), Italy. GPS coordinates: 42.26781, 13.76911.
How old is Piccolomini Castle?
Wikidata dates it to 1485.
What else is there to see near Piccolomini Castle?
Nearby you’ll find: Convent of Saint Francis (600 m away), Aufina (1.6 km away), Church of San Peter ad Oratorium (3.8 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 7 photos
- Capestrano-CastelloPiccolomini 01 — Pietro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Capestrano Castle 2007 003 — Luiclemens at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Capestrano-CastelloPiccolomini 02 — Pietro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castello02 — Valteanto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AbrCapestrano3 — Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Capestrano 2007 002 — Luiclemens at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Image Capestrano 2007 005 — Luiclemens at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences