• Municipalities

  Sala Consilina

• Address

  Sentiero dei Pellegrini, 84036 Sala Consilina SA

Description

The Castle is located on the top of a hill, isolated from the ancient town of Sala Consilina. It was built in the year 1000 by the Norman Duke Robert Guiscard. In 1230, Frederick II of Swabia granted it to the Sanseverino family, but then ordered its destruction because Tommaso I took part in the Congiura dei Baroni (Conspiracy of the Barons).  

The castle was rebuilt around 1250, but in 1497 it was besieged by Frederick of Aragon, suffering further destruction. In the 18th century, the interior was transformed into a church, which still exists today, dedicated to the Our Lady of Consolation, known as the Madonna di Castello, a church that contains a painting (18th-century remake of an older work) depicting the Madonna with the Child. Remains of the surrounding towers and sections of the walls are still visible.

The ancient fortress can be reached via a path that can only be travelled on foot. It is possible that the original layout dates back to before the Norman era.

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