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Castle · Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi (AV)

Castello degli Imperiali

  • Visit: about 1 h 15 min
  • 866 m
Castello degli Imperiali
Photo: V.Carrabs · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized

The 10th-century castle of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, fortified in 1076 and restored after 1980 to recover its medieval look.

The castle of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi was founded in the 10th century and fortified in 1076, later being turned inside into a noble residence. It has an irregular rectangular plan, with a large entrance tower and a smaller tower set back beside the wall. In the main hall a large painting depicts Adamo Lombardi, remembered as the founder of the village.The 1980 earthquake destroyed most of the later interior refurbishments; the subsequent restoration aimed to give the castle back the look of a medieval fortress. Today it houses an archive and is effectively a museum of itself. We suggest visiting it together with the historic centre and, just outside the town, the Goleto Abbey.

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