Map › Castles & ruins › Camastra
Castellazzo di Camastra
The Castellazzo di Camastra is a castle in Camastra, Sicily. It was built in the 14th century, and it now lies in ruins.
History
The Castellazzo was built in the 14th century on the edge of a rocky plateau to control the surrounding estates. The oldest reference to a turris Camastra dates back to 1366, and in 1374 the area was in the possession of the nobleman Manfredi Chiaramonte.
The site of the Castellazzo has been identified with the legendary city of Camico.
Layout
The Castellazzo consists of an irregular pentagonal tower, which is made up of stones bound together by mortar. Parts of the structure also consist of Cyclopean masonry. Some of the remaining walls are up to 3.5m high.
== References ==
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Read the whole article
37.27212 N · 13.80794 E
Nearby
santuario di San Calogero (San Calogero)Churches · Naro · 2.1 km away chiesa della Beata Maria Vergine del Lume
Churches · Naro · 2.4 km away chiesa di San Vincenzo
Churches · Camastra · 2.5 km away chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore
Churches · Camastra · 2.6 km away chiesa di Santa Maria di Gesù
Churches · Naro · 2.6 km away chiesa di Gesù Maria e Giuseppe
Churches · Naro · 2.7 km away
Report a mistake or add a detail
Wrong hours, a closed road, a story worth telling: write it here. A person reads it before anything changes on the page.
Safety point for this area ★ Must-see Back to the map
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Texts and photos: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap.