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The Castle’s origins go far back to remote Medieval times dating back to the year 802.
Its first known owner is Charlemagne and among its guests and conquerors, there are Federico Barbarossa, Federico II, Pius VII and Fernando de’ Medici to name only a few.
Its history can today be traced through the several crests that adorn its walls and doorways. its old dungeon, dates back to 1500.
The old road from Rome to Florence passed here and famous travellers, among them Goethe, Byron and Hawthorne, visited the place.
Its first known owner is Charlemagne and among its guests and conquerors, there are Federico Barbarossa, Federico II, Pius VII and Fernando de’ Medici to name only a few.
Its history can today be traced through the several crests that adorn its walls and doorways. its old dungeon, dates back to 1500.
The old road from Rome to Florence passed here and famous travellers, among them Goethe, Byron and Hawthorne, visited the place.
It is surrounded by pine and oak woods, cypresses trees and olive groves. Its location, beside being extremely panoramic, has given it an enormous strategic importance throughout the centuries, as the current border was, until 1860, that between the Church State and the Granduchy of Tuscany.
Many of the Castle’s original features such as gunports, battlements, moat, dungeon etc. are still intact or carefully restored to the highest standards. Its imposing walls, added to its commanding position, enhance the feeling of being drawn back in time when entering its secluded courtyard or looking out from the rampart.
The circular courtyard encloses five buildings: the main palace, the guest house, the church, the old dungeon and the car port. Along the circular walls with battlements lie four turrets oriented to the main cardinals. The toal covered area is about 1800 sqm (19360 sqft), while the inside garden is about 1500 sqm (16140 sqft). The property also includes about 32 acres of olive groves and woods.
Notwithstanding its quiet and secluded position, the castle is a short drive from central Italy’s main historical cities, 45 mn from Siena, 1 hour from Florence and Orvieto, 1h45 mn from Rome, 10 mn from Cortona and 30 mn from Perugia and Montepulciano. There is an helicopter landing site next to the castle allowing even shorter transportation times.
Many of the Castle’s original features such as gunports, battlements, moat, dungeon etc. are still intact or carefully restored to the highest standards. Its imposing walls, added to its commanding position, enhance the feeling of being drawn back in time when entering its secluded courtyard or looking out from the rampart.
The circular courtyard encloses five buildings: the main palace, the guest house, the church, the old dungeon and the car port. Along the circular walls with battlements lie four turrets oriented to the main cardinals. The toal covered area is about 1800 sqm (19360 sqft), while the inside garden is about 1500 sqm (16140 sqft). The property also includes about 32 acres of olive groves and woods.
Notwithstanding its quiet and secluded position, the castle is a short drive from central Italy’s main historical cities, 45 mn from Siena, 1 hour from Florence and Orvieto, 1h45 mn from Rome, 10 mn from Cortona and 30 mn from Perugia and Montepulciano. There is an helicopter landing site next to the castle allowing even shorter transportation times.
