Castello Piccolomini

#292 among destinations in Italy

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Castello Piccolomini is a Middle Ages-Renaissance castle in Balsorano, Province of L'Aquila. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1460 (564 years ago)Coordinates: 41°48'2"N, 13°34'25"E

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Castello Piccolomini – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: San Silvestro Papa, Morrea, Museo Media Valle del Liri, Giardino Botanico "Loreto Grande".

5.8 miS
Church
San Silvestro Papa, Sora
149 min walk • San Silvestro Papa is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Sora, region of Lazio, Italy.
4.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Morrea
122 min walk • Morrea is a frazione of San Vincenzo Valle Roveto, in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo, region of Italy.
5.9 miS
Museum
Museo Media Valle del Liri, Sora
150 min walk • The Museum of the Media Valle del Liri is one of the civic archaeological museums in the province of Frosinone.
5.2 miNE
Botanical garden
Giardino Botanico "Loreto Grande", Villavallelonga
134 min walk • The Giardino Botanico "Loreto Grande" is a small botanical garden located in the Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, in the commune of Villavallelonga, province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy.
4.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monti Ernici
112 min walk • The Monti Ernici are a mountain range in central Italy, part of the sub-Apennines of Lazio. They are bounded by the valley of the river Aniene to the north-east, that of the Liri to the east, and, from south to west, by the valleys of the Cosa and Sacco.
5.7 miS
41°43'25"N • 13°36'55"E
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3.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
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3.8 miE
Park
Monti Simbruini
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Locality
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Locality
Pescosolido
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