Castello Caldoresco

Caldora Castle
Castello Caldoresco
Vasto
Castle in Vasto
Caldora Castle is located in Italy
Caldora Castle
Caldora Castle
Coordinates42°06′43.17″N 14°42′29.24″E / 42.1119917°N 14.7081222°E / 42.1119917; 14.7081222
TypeCastle
Site history
Built15th century
Built byJacopo Caldora

Castello Caldoresco (Italian for Caldora Castle) is a Renaissance castle in Vasto, Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, south-eastern Italy.[1] It is a private property and therefore is not open to the public.

It was built in the early 15th century by the then-lord of the city, Jacopo Caldora, starting from a pre-existing large tower (which in turn dated to the 14th-15th centuries). Later it was modified and restored by Innico d'Avalos d'Aragona.

The castle is located on a promontory overlooking the Adriatic Sea coast. It includes four buildings connected, within a square courtyard inside. Three of the four corners features a cylindrical tower, while the bastions visible in some parts are among the oldest features.

References

  1. ^ Latini, Marialuce (2000). "Vasto (CH) - Il forte". Guida ai Castelli d'Abruzzo (in Italian). Pescara: Carsa Edizioni. pp. 142–143. ISBN 88-85854-87-7.

42°06′43″N 14°42′29″E / 42.1120°N 14.7081°E / 42.1120; 14.7081


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