Cairano is a small village located on a hill 810 meters above sea level.
Perched on high ground overlooking the River Ofanto, Cairano Castle dominates the village that grew up around it over the last 1000 years.
The Castle began life as a Lombard fortress. Since that time the Castle has been ruined, rebuilt and modified many times. In 1269 it was purchased by Bartolomeo Bellonaso while in 1355, it was sold to Sir Castiglione Mattia Gesualdo.
The castle was home to the Gesualdo for 300 years, but had fallen into ruin by the end of the 15th century. In 1770 Nicola Garofalo became the marquis of Cairano and was also the last lord of this castle. Little remains of the main castle building apart from curtain wall that protected the outer courtyard.
VISITING IRPINIA CASTLES by Tina Rigione The first guidebook in English, interactive and multimedia, which takes you between the Castelli d'Irpinia, and not only, with a click or a tap: archaeological sites, city walls, towers, medieval villages, palaces and religious monuments, hundreds of original photos collected in photo galleries and video spots, interactive maps, 90 verification and learning tests for children and teenagers and adults, terminology glossary and references to historical figures, main typical products, important cultural events; direct links to the e-mail box to request information on availability and on tourist routes and / or to visit the historical sites; direct links to the website to access the pages in Italian, English, German and Japanese, direct links to social media Facebook, Twitter, Blogger; Back Stage and notes from the author. Apple ID: 1471103747 - ISBN: 9788888332284
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