Castello di Solofra, Medieval castle in Solofra, Italy.

Castello di Solofra is a medieval fortification built on a hilltop at the base of Monte Pergola, with views toward the town center and surrounding mountains. The surviving wall remnants show different building phases and architectural solutions from several centuries of construction.

The castle was built in the 9th century by the Lombards as a border fortification between the principalities of Salerno and Benevento. It held strategic importance for controlling this contested region during the early medieval period.

The castle displays different building styles that developed during the medieval period and reflect how construction techniques changed in the region. Visitors can see these layers when exploring the standing walls and structures.

The castle is a ruin that has been progressively abandoned since the 19th century and remains unrestored; it is the only surviving medieval monument in Solofra. The hilltop position at the foot of Monte Pergola gives views over the town centre, the lower Solofra valley and part of the Montoro area. Approach on foot from the town and expect uneven, overgrown ground.

The castle's walls show misaligned masonry and differing stone textures, traces of repeated Norman-era rebuilding. In 1417 Count Francesco Zurolo seized the fief by force; Filippo Filangieri besieged the castle until Queen Joanna II ordered him to stop and Zurolo to leave. In 1463 King Ferrante of Aragon granted the castle to the Zurolo family, who used it as a barracks and prison.