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Castles in Italy
From Castel Sant Angelo in Rome to the Norman castles of Sicily, Italy's fortress heritage is without parallel.…
italy · Lazio
Castel Sant'Angelo
From Roman emperor's tomb to papal fortress — nearly 2,000 years of history above the Tiber
italy · Campania
Royal Palace of Caserta
Italy's Versailles — the largest royal palace in the world by volume
italy · Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trieste
Miramare Castle
A fairy-tale palace on the Adriatic cliffs, built for a tragic archduke
italy · Sicily, Palermo
Palace of the Normans
The oldest royal palace in Europe — home to the world's most beautiful mosaic chapel
italy · Lombardy, Province of Brescia
Scaligero Castle of Sirmione
A medieval fortress rising from the waters of Lake Garda
italy · Puglia
Castel del Monte
The most perfect geometric building of the Middle Ages — Frederick II's mysterious octagonal castle on the Apulian plain
italy · Tuscany, Siena
Monteriggioni Walled Town
Dante's tower-crowned crown — the most perfect medieval ring fortress in Tuscany
italy · Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trieste
Castle of San Giusto
Trieste's hilltop fortress with sweeping views over the Adriatic