Castello di Murlo‏, Medieval castle north of Perugia, Italy

Castello di Murlo is a medieval fortified structure north of Perugia sitting on a hilltop between Mount Elceto and Mount Tezio. The complex features a square-shaped watchtower and fortified walls that command views over the Tiber Valley.

The main tower of the castle originates from the 11th century, with additional fortified structures and defensive walls constructed between the 14th and 16th centuries. These building phases reflected the period when powerful families competed for control across the region.

The Oddi family transformed the military fortress into their countryside residence starting in the 16th century while keeping its defensive features visible. The stone walls and towers still show how living space and protection were intertwined in this place.

The castle stands north of Perugia, halfway between Antognolla and Migiana di Monte Tezio, and is reached by road from Perugia. The complex is private property, so the keep and the surviving stretches of wall are seen from the public road outside rather than from inside the enclosure.

On the summit of Monte Elceto di Murlo (620 m), near the castle, remain the ruins of a protohistoric mountain fort. It belonged, with the settlements on Monte Civitelle and Monte Acuto, to a network of "castellieri" that watched over the valley floors and roads below.