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Photo: Gasp48 at Italian Wikipedia, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 394 m above sea level
- Area
- 53,070,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 38°06′00″ N, 15°13′00″ E
About
Castroreale (Sicilian: Castruriali) is a village in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
It has around 2,702 inhabitants but over 80 churches, with some houses dating to the 13th century. It is 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Messina.
It has a tower, last remain of a castle, built by Frederick II of Aragon in 1324. The name Castroreale comes from Latin, and means "royal fortress".
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Castroreale».
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Getting there
Terme VigliatoreTrain, nearest
5.8 km as the crow flies
Castroreale
Aeroporto di Reggio Calabria - Tito Minniti37.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Castroreale?
Castroreale is in Castroreale, in the province of Messina (Sicily), Italy. GPS coordinates: 38.10000, 15.21667.
What else is there to see near Castroreale?
Nearby you’ll find: Pinacoteca di Santa Maria degli Angeli (400 m away), Castello di Castroreale (500 m away), Roman villa of San Biagio (6.8 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 9 photos
- Castroreale — Gasp48 at Italian Wikipedia, Public domain
- Arco moresco (Castroreale) 28 10 2025 01 — Effems, CC0
- Bafia (Castroreale) 18 01 2024 15 — Effems, CC0
- Castroreale 20 02 2018 06 — Effems, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castroreale 2013 08 25 04 — Effems, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castroreale 25 08 2021 06 — Effems, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castroreale 25 08 2021 — Effems, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castroreale lato est — Ressaven, Public domain
- Catalimita (Castroreale) 25 08 2021 — Effems, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences