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Castle · Sicignano degli Alburni (SA)

Giusso Castle in Sicignano degli Alburni

  • Visit: about 1 h 15 min
  • 610 m
Pictured: Sicignano degli Alburni · Cc · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized and cropped

Castle on a rocky spur overlooking the town, with three square towers with corbels and a raised entrance.

Giusso Castle dominates Sicignano from a rocky spur and controls the whole valley. Its origins are linked to the Lombard princes of Salerno; with the arrival of the Normans it was entrusted to Count Asclettin. The plan is polygonal, with a curved north-east side, and between the 14th and 15th centuries the system of three closely spaced square towers, with battered bases and corbels, was rebuilt.We are fascinated by the old entrance, set eight or nine metres up and reachable only by retractable ladders or ropes. The castle and village were once enclosed by walls with six gates, including the Porta della Croce, Porta di San Nicola and Porta della Terra: we recommend looking for the surviving tower and stretch of wall.

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