Castello di San Fili

Castello di San Fili is a Baroque fortress in Stignano with two square towers framing the main facade and an ornamental balustrade facing toward the Mediterranean Sea. The building combines defensive features including thick walls, small ground-level windows, and horizontal loopholes designed for protected crossfire.

Captain Giuseppe Lamberti commissioned the construction of this military-inspired stronghold between 1710 and 1720 on the hilltop of San Fili fiefdom. The building arose during a period when coastal defense and aristocratic display had to work together.

The central octagonal room on the noble floor shows how Italian nobility wanted to live in the early 1700s. The space combines refined design with practical living, reflecting the tastes of the local aristocracy who commissioned the castle.

Access moves through the building via straight staircases and axial passages that guide you from level to level. Visitors should know that the narrow loopholes offer limited views, while the larger windows in the main rooms provide better sight lines across the landscape.

A straight staircase creates deliberate axial sightlines that connect the entrance hall to an elongated octagonal room with sea-facing windows. This kind of carefully planned sequence from entrance to view was rarely combined with defensive architecture in this region.