Andora Castle, Medieval castle in Andora, Italy

Andora Castle is a ruined castle on an isolated hill in the Castello hamlet, on the left side of the Merula stream valley. Only the remains of the walls and defensive towers survive among the vegetation, recently given conservation restoration. The church and castle complex stands about two kilometres from Andora's centre and is clearly visible from the A10 Genoa–Ventimiglia motorway viaduct over the Merula.

The castle was built in 1170 on a hill called Paraxu and became the seat of Andora's first settlement. In the 12th century it was the stronghold and residence of the marquises of Clavesana, who sold it to the Republic of Genoa in 1252. Genoa enlarged it and made it the residence of its local podestà, an administrative role it kept until the French Revolution.

The ruined castle stands beside the Romanesque church of Saints James and Philip, about two kilometres from Andora's built-up centre. The two together are considered the most important historic monument of the western Ligurian coast. The church keeps its dedication to James and Philip, and the wall and tower ruins lie among vegetation around it.

The castle is about two kilometres from Andora's built-up centre, on a hill left of the Mèrula valley. The whole complex, with the Romanesque church of Saints James and Philip, is clearly visible from the Mèrula viaduct of the A10 Genova–Ventimiglia motorway. The ruins stand among vegetation and were recently given conservation work.

The castle was sold by the Marquises of Clavesana to the Republic of Genoa in 1252, not 1215, and became the seat of the Genoese podestà. Only ruins of the walls and defensive towers remain among the vegetation, recently given conservation work. The whole complex stands about two kilometres from Andora's centre and is clearly seen from the A10 motorway viaduct over the Mèrula.