Parco del Castello, Urban park near Spanish Fortress, L'Aquila, Italy.

Parco del Castello is an urban park surrounding a 16th-century fortress in L'Aquila with walking paths, gardens, and resting areas. It provides multiple entry points and features benches, a fountain, and a children's play area throughout the grounds.

The garden was laid out around 1934-38 on the area of the campo boario, where a weekly animal market was held. In the 20th century the area became a public park, reforested with firs and crossed by pedestrian paths that ring the walls and four bastions of the fortress. After the 2009 earthquake the castle was damaged while the park stayed open, and in 2018-19 its paths and gardens were renovated.

The park's name connects the fortress to the surrounding grounds and creates a space where locals gather for walks and meetings. The fountains and seating areas invite people to spend time in nature and step away from daily routines.

The park is accessible from several points including Piazzale Battaglione degli Alpini and Via Gran Sasso, allowing visitors to choose a convenient entry. The paths are well-maintained and relatively level, making for easy walking, and there are plenty of benches for resting.

In 2019 a Third Paradise symbol by Michelangelo Pistoletto was traced on the park ground, a three-circle figure the artist has drawn in cities worldwide. It lies on the hill of the Forte spagnolo, near the 2012 Auditorium del Parco by Renzo Piano, so a walk here passes both a 16th-century fortress and contemporary art.