Castello di Carsoli

Castello di Carsoli sits atop a hill and features two square towers with defensive walls that look out over the Turano River valley below. The complex spreads across the slope with varying wall heights that descend toward the village.

Construction of the fortress began around the year 1000 under the Counts of Marsi to defend the settlement and control the ancient trade route Via Valeria. The structure served as a key defensive position for centuries afterward.

The castle reflects its role as a feudal stronghold through the names locals gave it and the way it dominates the village landscape with stone walls and towers. Visitors can see how the structure once controlled movement and settlement patterns in the area below.

The site can be explored on foot with clear views from the elevated position across the valley and surrounding landscape. Visiting works best when approached from the village below or during early hours for better light and easier orientation.

An original corner tower at the junction of surrounding walls is among the oldest parts of the structure and shows construction techniques from the early medieval period. This tower often goes unnoticed but offers insight into how people built strongholds centuries ago.