Taurasi
Castle was built on the
hilltop, located on the right
side of the river Calore at 400 metres
altitude. First recorded in the
10th
century, the hamlet was
built during the Lombard domination. In
910 and in
995 the Castle was
destroyed during the
Saracen raids and rebuilt
during the Norman domination.
The fief
passed to Giacomo
Filangieri in 1381, after that to
Sergianni
Caracciolo, count of Avellino.
In 1496 the Castle was
destroyed by the army of
Francis
II,
King
of the two
Sicilies, then rebuilt in
the second half of the
16th
century and transformed
into a magnificent residence in
the beginning of the
17th
century.
The castle
can be entered through an arched
porch. We can also see the crest
of the Gesualdo and d'Este
families hanging on the wall
above the entrance portal. Lots
of aristocratic families stayed
at the Castle such as
Torquato Tasso,
Eleonora d'Este and Carlo
Gesualdo.
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