Top 10 Castles around Bagnoli Irpino

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A sign of centuries-old charm that has remained unchanged over time, the medieval village of Quaglietta is an important historical testimony to the Lombard domination in Irpinia: with its castle and its Albergo Diffuso, it offers unique sensations in a magical and fairytale setting.

The beautiful and characteristic medieval village of Quaglietta. https://fondoambiente.it/luoghi/borgo-medievale-quaglietta?ldc

Fortified village of Quaglietta, located in the territory of the municipality of Calabritto, hosts a castle which according to legend was born as a military garrison, a Lombard organizational and defensive work, certainly favored by its strategic position on the rocky outcrop on which it stands, in the center of the Valley. The fort created a barrier against the attacks of the Saracens who, heading towards the internal areas, landed between Paestum and Salerno, and going up the Sele river, carried out raids and devastation also in the Valley. In reference to the origins of the Castle, it is assumed, given the findings in other neighboring locations which have more or less similar history, that it dates back to the medieval period. Today, few traces remain of the original layout of the castle, which stands majestically , to defend the ancient Salerno-Siponto road which in the Middle Ages led pilgrims to the Sanctuary of San Michele on the Gargano. The castle was incorporated into the Ultra Principality in 1807. The structure has a quadrilateral plan, with the fourth side being somewhat irregular, and is structured around a courtyard, onto which the feudal residence overlooks. At the highest point of the rock on which the village is based, is the main defensive tower, the donjon, from which the entire surrounding territory was dominated. The castle is accessed through the medieval village. The castle was enlarged in the 17th century by Baron de' Rossi.

This castle was built by the Lombards and the Normans between the eighth and ninth centuries, although the first written texts attesting to its existence date back to the thirteenth century. Located on top of Monte Croce, it dominates the whole valley.

The Ruins of the Castle of Senerchia are located on the street of the same name, near the Borgo Antico. The first documents attesting the history of the Senerchie fortress date back to 1230, when the owner of the stronghold was a certain Giovanna. It is very probable that the already pre-existing fortress was built and enlarged between the 8th and 9th century AD by the Lombards and the Normans, who succeeded one another in dominating the feud. Built on the highest part of the town, overlooking Monte Croce over the surrounding Sele Valley, the Castle was typically medieval and therefore equipped with external walls, a keep and a residential building. info: https://sistemairpinia.provincia.avellino.it/it/luoghi/ruderi-del-castello-di-senerchia The last stretch, even if very short, is demanding, sturdy shoes are suggested.-

The Borgo Antico of Senerchia, also known as the "Ghost Village", is what remains of the ancient inhabited center of the Irpinian town, located near the Ruins of the Castle. Dating back to the Middle Ages, the village was founded between the 8th and 9th centuries, developing near the fortress built by the Longobards, of which only some portions of the boundary walls and the cylindrical tower remain today, at a height of 600 metres, overhanging the valley below, to then extend downwards, where the new urban center currently stands. Life and time, in this small historical fragment, stopped at 19:34 of that tragic November 23, 1980, the date of the devastating seismic event that severely injured Senerchia as well, tearing it apart with deep evident signs, still today, in the cracks of the old inhabited and well impressed in the memories of those who lived through those tragic moments. Info: https://sistemairpinia.provincia.avellino.it/it/luoghi/borgo-antico-di-senerchia Trekking shoes are recommended.

It can be visited by reservation only.