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Castle · Taurasi (AV)

Castello Marchionale

  • Visit: about 1 h 15 min
  • 389 m
Castello Marchionale
Photo: jimmyweee · CC BY 2.0 · resized

A castle of early medieval origin enlarged by the Normans, birthplace of Carlo Gesualdo and home of the regional wine shop of Irpinian wines.

In Taurasi's historic centre rises the Castello Marchionale, whose origin probably dates back to the 7th century; the Normans enlarged it, adding the keep. Owned by the municipality, after restoration it has become a landmark for anyone visiting the wine country of Irpinia.We are moved by the Prince's Room, where the composer Carlo Gesualdo was born in 1566, and we recommend the chapel of San Pietro a Castello, with its marble altar and stucco vault. Since 2006 the castle has housed the Regional Enoteca of Irpinian wines, with a sensory route in the former stables devoted to Taurasi, Fiano and Greco.

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