Castello Piccolomini (Celano)

Castello Piccolomini
	Celano
	Castello Piccolomini in Celano
	Castello Piccolomini
Coordinates	42.084626°N 13.545257°E
Type	Castle
Site history
Built	1451

Castello Piccolomini (Italian for Piccolomini castle) is a castle in Celano, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo).[1]

History

The building of the castle took place in several stages. In 1392 Pietro De' Berardi built the walls of the castle and the first two floors of the building. In 1451 Leonello Acclozamora built the main floor and the four towers at the corners. In 1463 Antonio Todeschini Piccolomini completed the building as seen today, with an open gallery in the second floor of the courtyard and improvements in the walls around the castle.

The following families succeeded in the castle (like Sforza-Cesarini and Dragonetti) didn't changed further the structure of the building. A deep restoration took place since 1940, put on hold during World War II, restarted in 1955 and completed in 1960. Now the building is used as offices for the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, in addition to a museum of sacred arts. [2]

Architecture

The main building has a rectangular plan, with the longest sides facing north and south. The internal courtyard hosts a well and it is surrounded by a colonnade.

The building is protected by irregular walls with several towers, part of them with a squared plan, and other ones trunk-conical shaped.

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References

"Castello Piccolomini, Celano" (in Italian). Regione Abruzzo. Archived from the original on 2014-12-28. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- Latini, Marialuce (2000). "Celano (AQ), il castello". Guida ai Castelli d'Abruzzo (in Italian). Pescara: Carsa Edizioni. p. 84-87. ISBN 88-85854-87-7.

External links

"Castello Piccolomini" (in Italian). Comune di Celano. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.

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[1] "Castello Piccolomini, Celano" (in Italian). Regione Abruzzo. Archived from the original on 2014-12-28. Retrieved December 27, 2014.

[2] Latini, Marialuce (2000). "Celano (AQ), il castello". Guida ai Castelli d'Abruzzo (in Italian). Pescara: Carsa Edizioni. p. 84-87. ISBN 88-85854-87-7.

[3] Latini, Marialuce (2000). "Celano (AQ), il castello". Guida ai Castelli d'Abruzzo (in Italian). Pescara: Carsa Edizioni. p. 84-87. ISBN 88-85854-87-7.