CASAL DE’ PAZZI

Via Ciciliano

No. 06 24404006

By reservation only.

During the Renaissance this castle used to be dwelled by the well-known family of Pazzi, famous for the so called Pazzi conspiracy (1474). The building is an ancient farmhouse, whose origin is perhaps ghibelline, which has then been enriched with a tower and some other elements.

The farmhouse looks like a fortification, with two tuff sighting towers with ghibelline crenellation. The building presents an inner yard with a well right at the centre and hosts the museum of Casal de’ Pazzi, with a Pleistocenic deposit dating back around 200.000 years ago.

CASTELLO DI LUNGHEZZA

Via della Tenuta del Cavaliere, 112

No. 06 22483390

Open: 12 am – 3 pm / 8 pm – 10.30 pm

Closed on Sunday evening and on Monday

In a locality nearby Rome called Lunghezza there’s a castle of the same name, surrounded by a 3-hectare park approximately. The castle has now been turned into a restaurant and is seat to high-profile events. Every year it hosts the “Il Fantastico mondo del Fantastico” (The Fantastic World of the Fantastic) event.

CASTELLO DELLA MAGLIANA

Via Luigi Ercole Morselli, 13

No. 06 6837897

Visits by reservation only.

This beautiful castle used to be a papal villa situated in a big estate, not far from the Tiber. It presents a crenellated surrounding wall and an elegant fountain in the inner yard. Worthy of a visit is also the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist.

CASTELLO DI GIULIO II – ANCIENT OSTIA

Piazza della Rocca, 16 – Ostia Antica

No. 06 56358024

Visits under the supervision of a clerk only.

The castle was built in 1483 by order of the future Pope Julius II by renovating and enlarging old buildings previously erected on that ground. The plan has a triangular shape with three towers and a drawbridge.

CASTEL S. ANGELO

For information about Castel S.Angelo see the complete article dedicated to the castle and its museum.

CASTELLO SCANDELUZZA

Via Scandeluzza, 11

No. 06 61561840

This elegant 17th century castle, once property of the noble family of Pellegrini, is located not far from Rome historical centre. It has now been turned into a B&B but can be visited upon request.

I CASTELLI ROMANI

The label Castelli Romani (Rome castles) refers to the residential settlements of the Colli Albani (Alban hills), located nearby Rome. The name is due to the numerous fortifications built here in the past, some of which are still visible. The most remarkable are the Abbazia di San Nilo (San Nilo abbey) in Grottaferrata, the Palazzo Vescovile in Frascati and the Castello di Molare in Grottaferrata.