Castello Pirro del Balzo Orsini, Venosa

Name: Castello Pirro del Balzo Orsini
Address: Venosa, Italy

#3 among attractions in Venosa

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Venosa Castle is a historic fortified building in the town of the same name in the province of Potenza.

Commonly called Aragonese because it was built by Duke Pirro del Balzo during the period of the Aragonese dynasty, it is located at the southern end of the plateau occupied by the urban extension of the city.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°57'40"N, 15°49'6"E

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Castello Pirro del Balzo Orsini – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Abbey of Santissima Trinità, Venosa Cathedral, Ripacandida, Maschito.

0.8 miNE
Romanesque architecture, Monastery
Abbey of Santissima Trinità, Venosa
20 min walk • The Abbey of Santissima Trinità or Abbey of the Most Holy Trinity, Italian: Abbazia della Santissima Trinità, is a Roman Catholic abbey complex at Venosa, in the Vulture area of the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. The architecture of the abbey shows Roman, Lombard, and Norman influences.
~1870 ftNE
Romanesque architecture, Church
Venosa Cathedral, Venosa
10 min walk • Venosa Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Venosa, Basilicata, Italy, dedicated to Saint Andrew. Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Venosa, since 1986 it has been a co-cathedral in the Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa.
5.9 miSW
Town
Ripacandida
151 min walk • Ripacandida is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Atella, Barile, Filiano, Forenza, Ginestra, Rionero in Vulture.
3.7 miS
Town
Maschito
94 min walk • Maschito is a town and comune of the province of Potenza, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Like other towns in the Vulture area, Maschito was repopulated by Albanian refugees after the occupation of Albania by the Ottoman Empire.