Norman Swabian Castle - Morano Calabro (CS) - One of the most beautiful villages in Italy - Pollino National Park - Calabria

Built by the Normans on the remains of a Roman outpost, it controlled the entrance from the main access point to Calabria, the Campotenese Pass. Only in the 16th century, with Pietro Antonio Sanseverino, did the Castle take on its current form; they called the best Neapolitan architects to give it a sumptuous shape. The entire Castle recalls in some aspects the Maschio Angioino of Naples... #tuttitaly

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The Norman-Swabian Castle, located on the top of Morano Calabro, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy in the Pollino National Park, has a rich and fascinating history. Built by the Normans on the remains of a Roman outpost, the castle took its current form in the 16th century thanks to the work of Pietro Antonio Sanseverino.

Sanseverino, who used the castle as a summer residence, commissioned the best Neapolitan architects to make the structure sumptuous and imposing. The entire castle, with its layout, resembles the Angevin Castle in Naples, and it once housed a garrison of a thousand men.

Unfortunately, in 1806, the castle suffered serious damage caused by bombardments by French troops. Subsequently, the Spinelli di Scalea princes, who owned the castle from the 1600s to the late 1800s, allowed the looting of beams and blocks of tuff, contributing to its ruin.

Despite the attacks and transformations over the centuries, the Norman-Swabian Castle of Morano Calabro retains its grandeur and the 18th-century structure, with its cylindrical towers, ramparts, and moat that emphasize its defensive importance and historical charm.

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