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Norman Castle (Anversa degli Abruzzi)

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Norman castle
Castello normanno
Anversa degli Abruzzi
Norman castle in Anversa degli Abruzzi
Norman castle is located in Italy
Norman castle
Norman castle
Coordinates41°59′39″N 13°48′09″E / 41.994038°N 13.802572°E / 41.994038; 13.802572
TypeCastle
Site history
Built15th century

Castello normanno (Italian for Norman castle) is a Middle Ages-18th century castle in Anversa degli Abruzzi, Province of L'Aquila Abruzzo, central-southern Italy.[1][2]

History

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The castle was built by Antonio di Sangro in 15th century on the ruins of a preexisting tower of 12th-13th century.

Now it is a private property and it has been used by Gabriele D'Annunzio as location for his tragedy La fiaccola sotto il moggio.[3]

Architecture

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The castle main body is a parallelepiped built in stone, with the ruins of a tower on a side.

The main body hosts the Chapel of St Michael the Archangel.

References

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  1. ^ "Castello dei Sangro" (in Italian). Regione Abruzzo. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Latini, Marialuce (2000). "Anversa degli Abruzzi (AQ) - Il castello". Guida ai Castelli d'Abruzzo (in Italian). Pescara: Carsa Edizioni. p. 104. ISBN 88-85854-87-7.
  3. ^ "Literary Landscapes". Retrieved January 12, 2016.
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