Castello ducale di Crecchio, Medieval castle in Crecchio, Italy.
The Castello ducale di Crecchio is a medieval castle perched on a hill in the small town of Crecchio, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It has a square layout with four stone corner towers, and visitors enter by crossing a bridge over what was once a protective moat.
The original fortress was built by the Lombards in the 8th century and later passed into Norman hands. The Aragona family eventually took over the property and carried out major rebuilding work that gave it much of its current form.
The castle now houses a museum dedicated to Byzantine finds from the Abruzzo region, open to visitors throughout the year. The rooms display ceramics, sculptures and everyday objects recovered from nearby archaeological sites.
The castle sits in the center of Crecchio and is easy to reach on foot, as the town itself is very small. Some areas have uneven stone floors and narrow passages, so it is worth checking accessibility in advance if needed.
After the armistice of 1943, King Vittorio Emanuele III fled to Crecchio and spent several days inside this castle. The room where he slept has been kept with its original furnishings and can still be visited today.
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