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Castle
Verrucole Castle
Building in San Romano in Garfagnana, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°10′44″ N, 10°19′57″ E
- Address
- Via del Forte, 25 - Verrucole, San Romano in Garfagnana (LU)
About
Verrucole Castle (Italian: Fortezza delle Verrucole) is a medieval fortress located in the Garfagnana region of Tuscany, Italy, in San Romano in Garfagnana comune, near the city of Lucca. It is 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level.
The fortress has recently undergone partial restoration. The territory of the fortress has been restored to give an understanding of the medieval way of life. The keep has undergone more considerable reconstruction with exhibits on different aspects of medieval life, including food, medicine, and warfare.
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Photos
Getting there
CamporgianoTrain, nearest
2.0 km as the crow flies
Verrucole CastleVia del Forte, 25 - Verrucole, San Romano in Garfagnana (LU)
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Verrucole Castle?
Verrucole Castle is in San Romano in Garfagnana, in the province of Lucca (Tuscany), Italy. Address: Via del Forte, 25 - Verrucole, San Romano in Garfagnana (LU). GPS coordinates: 44.17890, 10.33240.
What else is there to see near Verrucole Castle?
Nearby you’ll find: Rocca estense (2.3 km away), Museo italiano dell’immaginario folklorico (3.5 km away), Castiglione di Garfagnana (7.1 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
- La fortezza è un faro che domina la valle — Iris.gonelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3834 Fortezza delle Verrucole — MarcoPistolozzi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bivacco in fortezza — Iris.gonelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- "pitterlenghe" — Maria Tina Biagioni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Angolo interno 2 — Claudio Minghi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arroccata — Emanuela poli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Campo di farro con vista — Maria Tina Biagioni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cibi — Claudio Minghi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dopo il tramontotramonto — Maria Tina Biagioni, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences