Castle of Castellano

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Castle of Castellano
Castellano
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Castle of Castellano
Site information
Open to
the public
yes
Site history
Built11th 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 / 45.92116; 11.00632

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