Castle of Sammezzano, Moorish castle in Reggello, Italy
The Castle of Sammezzano features 365 rooms adorned with detailed geometric patterns, colored glass windows, and ornate decorations throughout its grand interior spaces.
Spanish nobleman Ximenes of Aragon built the initial structure in 1605, while Ferdinand Panciatichi Ximenes transformed it into a Moorish Revival masterpiece between 1853 and 1889.
Each room in the castle presents distinct oriental motifs, reflecting the 19th-century European fascination with eastern architectural and decorative traditions.
The castle stands in Leccio hamlet, accessible via the A1 motorway Incisa-Reggello exit, though visits require advance registration through the FPXA association.
The surrounding park contains Italy's largest collection of giant sequoia trees, with 57 specimens reaching heights over 35 meters.
Location: Reggello
Inception: 1885
Architectural style: eclecticism
Address: Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 6, 50066 Leccio FI
Website: https://sammezzano.info
GPS coordinates: 43.70300,11.47170
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:54
Italy preserves numerous historical sites away from standard tourist routes, ranging from medieval hill towns to Etruscan burial grounds. These locations document different periods of Italian history through architecture, art and natural settings. The collection includes Roman archaeological sites such as Palazzo Valentini Domus Romane, where ancient townhouses remain beneath modern streets, and Basilica di San Clemente, which displays three construction phases built one above another. In southern Italy, the Sassi of Matera show cave dwellings from prehistoric times, while the Crypt of the Original Sin presents early Christian frescoes from the 8th century. The architectural variety ranges from the conical trulli houses in Alberobello to the Moorish inspired rooms of Sammezzano Castle. Civita di Bagnoregio sits on a tufa rock plateau separated from surrounding land by erosion. The Greek Theatre of Taormina and the Temple of Concordia in Agrigento document the ancient Greek presence in Sicily. Natural formations such as Grotta Azzurra on Capri and the thermal springs of Saturnia complement the historical structures. The sites spread across the entire country, from the Alps to the Aeolian Islands.
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