Italian Castles
The
country has been inhabited by many different sovrains who preferred
to live in different castles. From the beautiful Castle of
Donnafugata in Sicily to Castel del Monte in Andria, Apulia, to the
Angevin Castle in Naples, Italy has a lot of castles all over the
country.
During
the medieval age Italy was divided into different small but powerful
kingdoms. The kings of those realms wanted to live safely into walled
buildings. Impressive castles dating back to those ages are still
scattered along the entire peninsula. They look fantastic. With their
imposing appearance they are still well preserved and they are
marvellous
Among
the most notorious castles which have endured through the time, there
are all the castles of the Aosta Valley, the beautiful Castel
Sant'Angelo in Rome which is now used as a museum, the beautiful
Castel del Monte, with its octagonal towers surrounding its prism
shape, which constitutes a perfect synthesis of Islamic Oriental
influence and the Gothic style. Very beautiful are also the four
castles of the town of Naples, the Este castle in Ferrara and many
others.
Urbino castle
Here is a list of a few of the most impressive castles in Italy