Castello di San Girolamo, Medieval castle in Narni, Italy

The Castello di San Girolamo sits along Via Flaminia Ternana with remains of a church, a bell tower base, and structures from multiple periods. The building preserves elements spanning centuries of different uses and renovations.

Benedictine nuns held the first building from the 12th–13th century until about 1413, when the Capococcia family turned it into a palace and erased some of its paintings. In 1471 Cardinal Berardo Eroli rebuilt it as a convent for the Friars Minor, who stayed four centuries. After the 1866–1867 suppressive laws it passed to the municipality, and in 1896 Count Valbranca bought it and gave it its present 19th-century form.

The church inside served as a spiritual center for religious communities living and worshiping within its walls. The space still shows traces of this monastic life through its architectural remains.

The site sits on an ancient road and is visible from outside as you pass through the region. Visitors should check ahead since the property is privately owned and access may be limited.

The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus ran a college and seminary here from the 1920s–30s to the 1960s–70s, training young men, some of whom became priests and missionaries. Among the last students hosted was the singer-songwriter Rino Gaetano.