Castello Cantelmo (Italian for Cantelmo Castle) is a Middle Ages castle in Pettorano sul Gizio, province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, southern-central Italy.[1]

Cantelmo Castle
Castello Cantelmo
Pettorano sul Gizio
Cantelmo Castle.
Cantelmo Castle is located in Italy
Cantelmo Castle
Cantelmo Castle
Coordinates41°58′17.62″N 13°57′39.79″E / 41.9715611°N 13.9610528°E / 41.9715611; 13.9610528
TypeCastle
Site information
ConditionVisitable
Site history
Built11th century

The castle, built around the 11th century, overlooks the Gizio river valley and the Valle Peligna. It has an irregular plan with cylindrical, massive towers at the north-western and south-western corners, while at south-eastern one are the remains of a quadrangular tower. In the middle is a pentagonal tower, which is the most ancient part of the castle.

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  1. ^ "Castello di Pettorano Sul Gizio" (in Italian). Regione Abruzzo. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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41°58′18″N 13°57′40″E / 41.9716°N 13.9611°E / 41.9716; 13.9611