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Castle · Sarno (SA)

The Castle of Sarno

  • Visit: about 1 h 15 min
  • 202 m
Pictured: Sarno · Elelassam · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized

The Lombard castle of Sarno, at whose foot the town was born.

Sarno Castle was founded in the 8th century by the Lombard dukes of Benevento, in a commanding position over the valley. The first core of the town developed at its foot.Just below are the 12th-century sanctuary of the Madonna del Carmine "al Castello" and the medieval quarter of San Matteo, with a tower of the old castle.

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