Norman Castle (Anversa degli Abruzzi) explained

Norman castle
Native Name:	Castello normanno
Location:	Anversa degli Abruzzi
Map Type:	Italy
Type:	Castle
Coordinates:	41.994°N 13.8026°W
Built:	15th 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

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

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.

External links

• Web site: it . Castello Dei Conti Di Sangro - Torre Puntone - Anversa Degli Abruzzi . Regione Abruzzo . January 12, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817064913/http://conoscere.abruzzoturismo.it/index.php?Canale=Cosa&IDCanaleSub=5&IDCanaleSubSub=0&IDItem=2131&ItemType=BC . August 17, 2016 . dead .

Notes and References

1. Web site: it . Castello dei Sangro . Regione Abruzzo . January 12, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160421223731/http://www.regione.abruzzo.it/xcultura/index.asp?modello=castelloaq&servizio=xList&stileDiv=monoLeft&template=intIndex&b=menuCast21&tom=1 . April 21, 2016 . dead .
2. Book: Latini, Marialuce . it . Guida ai Castelli d'Abruzzo . Carsa Edizioni . Pescara . 2000 . Anversa degli Abruzzi (AQ) - Il castello . 104 . 88-85854-87-7.
3. Web site: Literary Landscapes . January 12, 2016.