Castle of Castellano
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Castle of Castellano | |
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Castellano | |
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Open to the public | yes |
Site history | |
Built | 11th century |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Family Miorandi |
Occupants | Austria-Hungary |
The Castle of Castellano (Italian: Castello di Castellano, German: Schloss Kastellein) is a manor house built around 1000, in the village of Castellano, in the municipality of Villa Lagarina, in Trentino.
It is one of the most famous castles of Vallagarina, offering a panorama of the entire valley. Owned by numerous noble families, of which the most important was the , it was later transformed into an Austrian-Hungarian fortress in World War I.
It once housed frescoes, now preserved in the Civic Museum of Rovereto.
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Coordinates: 45°55′16″N 11°00′23″E / 45.92116°N 11.00632°E
Categories:
- Buildings and structures completed in the 11th century
- Castles in Trentino
- Museums in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
- Historic house museums in Italy