Castello della Valle, Medieval castle in Fiumefreddo Bruzio, Italy

Castello della Valle is a medieval castle in Fiumefreddo Bruzio, set on a hill overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. It has two circular towers, a large entrance gate with Renaissance details, and restored underground rooms now used for exhibitions and gatherings.

The castle was founded in 1201. In 1531 Charles V granted the fief of Fiumefreddo to Marquis Hernando de Alarcón, who modernised it as a residence in the late-Renaissance style; the entrance portal in Michelangelo's manner dates from this phase. In 1806–1807 Napoleonic troops besieged it and almost completely destroyed it; Fiumefreddo surrendered on 12 February 1807.

In 1975 the painter Salvatore Fiume offered to revive the village for free with his works, and from that year he painted the inner and some outer walls of the castle. In 1996, a year before his death, he repainted the interior after weather had destroyed the earlier frescoes. The room known as La Stanza dei desideri, its ruined walls covered with paintings of his dream of Fiumefreddo, is called his masterpiece; two bronze sculptures once placed there now stand in the council hall.

The castle is free to enter and visitors can explore both the outdoor areas and the restored underground rooms. Sturdy shoes are a good idea, as the stairs leading down to the lower sections can be uneven.

In 2006, the local municipality officially declared the castle a Monument Against All Wars, directly referencing its destruction by Napoleonic forces. This makes it one of the few fortifications in the region to carry a formal dedication to peace.