Photo: Red Caudium, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 41°04′05″ N, 14°38′32″ E
- Address
- Via Latonuovo
History and description
The Castello di Montesarchio is a castle in Montesarchio in the province of Benevento, region of Campania, Italy. Since 2007, it houses an archaeologic museum of the region: the Museo Archeologico Nazionale del Sannio Caudino di Montesarchio.
History
The castle is sited atop Monte Taburno, and had been the site of prior fortifications during the medieval period, including occupations by Lombards and Normans. The present structure was mainly erected during the Aragonese rule of the Kingdom. Following the Italian War of 1542-1546 between the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and King Francis I of France, the castle was confiscated and given in 1532 to the Marquis of the Vasto, Alfonso II d’Avalos. In 1830, the castle was confiscated by the kingdom and turned into a prison. Among the famous mid-19th-century patriots jailed here were Carlo Poerio, Sigismondo Castromediano, Michele Pironti, and Nicola Nisco. The castle remained a prison until the end of the Second World War, and during the 1960s it served as an orphanage (Istituto Mater Orphanorum).
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Photos
Getting there
San Martino Valle Caudina - Montesarchio - PannaranoTrain, nearest
3.6 km as the crow flies
Castello di MontesarchioVia Latonuovo
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino36.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
See on the mapMore castles in Campania
- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Castello di Montesarchio?
Castello di Montesarchio is in Montesarchio, in the province of Benevento (Campania), Italy. Address: Via Latonuovo. GPS coordinates: 41.06795, 14.64213.
Is Castello di Montesarchio wheelchair accessible?
According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is partly wheelchair accessible.
What else is there to see near Castello di Montesarchio?
Nearby you’ll find: Torre di Montesarchio (100 m away), National Archaeological Museum of Sannio Caudino (100 m away), Montesarchio (800 m 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 9 photos
- Montesarchio — Red Caudium, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monte Taburno - Montesarchio -Torre- e Castello- — Linda altrui, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Montesarchio (BN), ingresso al Castello — Gianfranco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Montesarchio (BN), passerella ingresso al Castello — Gianfranco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Montesarchio - Accesso al museo — Lucamato, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Montesarchio - Ingresso al museo — Lucamato, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Montesarchio - Scorcio del museo archeologico — Lucamato, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Montesarchio (21242454424) — Gianfranco Vitolo from Sarno (Sa), Italia, CC BY 2.0
- Towards Montesarchio museum — Tery14, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences