- UNESCO
Photo: Pappalardo Rosario -, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1220
- Style
- Medieval architecture
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 38°03′11″ N, 15°27′54″ E
- Address
- Via Castello
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 1220Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Getting there
Scaletta ZancleaTrain, nearest
700 m as the crow flies
Rufo Ruffo CastleVia Castello
Aeroporto di Reggio Calabria - Tito Minniti16.1 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Rufo Ruffo Castle?
Rufo Ruffo Castle is in Scaletta Zanclea, in the province of Messina (Sicily), Italy. Address: Via Castello. GPS coordinates: 38.05296, 15.46507.
How old is Rufo Ruffo Castle?
Wikidata dates it to 1220.
What else is there to see near Rufo Ruffo Castle?
Nearby you’ll find: Monastero di San Placido Calonerò (3.4 km away), Castello di Santo Stefano (Messina) (5.6 km away), Castello Belvedere (9.1 km 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 1 photos
- Scaletta Zanclea (ME) Castello — Pappalardo Rosario -, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences