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Castle · Auletta (SA)

Marquis's Castle of Auletta

  • Visit: about 1 h 15 min
  • 268 m
Marquis's Castle of Auletta
Photo: Vincenzo.biancamano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized

The castle of Auletta, which resisted the troops of Charles V and hosted Umberto II.

The marquis's castle of Auletta dates back to the 12th century and took its present form after 1494. In 1535 it held out against the Spanish troops of Charles V.It was later turned into a residence: of its military phase, the cylindrical tower in the garden remains. In the 20th century Umberto II of Savoy and Marie José stayed here. It has been a listed monument since 1941.

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