Castles, palaces & forts in Italy
Detourmap maps 890 castles, palaces & forts worth the detour in Italy — castles, fortresses, palaces and châteaux. The best known is Doge's Palace. The 150 most notable are listed here; the rest are on the map. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Domus Aurea
Castles & palaces · 1st century · Notable
Domus, palace of Roman emperor Nero, "Golden house"
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Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo
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17th-century papal palace in the city of Castel Gandolfo, Italy
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Basilica Palladiana
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Notable
Public building in Vicenza, Italy, whose Renaissance loggias were designed by Andrea Palladio
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Aragonese Castle
Castles & palaces · 15th century · Notable
Fortified volcanic islet near the island of Ischia, northwest of the bay of Naples
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Castello del Valentino
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Historical building in the centre of Turin, Italy
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Castle of Rivoli
Castles & palaces · 20th century · Notable
Former Residence of the Royal House of Savoy
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Castello Ursino
Castles & palaces · 13th century · Notable
Thirteenth century castle built on the will of King Federico II, Catania, Italy
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Domus Augustana
Castles & palaces · 1st century · Notable
Central residential part of the Palace of Domitian
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Domus Tiberiana
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Imperial Roman palace in ancient Rome, located on the northwest corner of the Palatine Hill
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Palazzo Davanzati
Castles & palaces · 14th century · Hidden gem
Palace and museum in Florence, Italy
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Natoli Palace
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Hidden gem
Baroque palace museum in Palermo, Sicily
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Palazzo dei Camerlenghi
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
Palace on Canal Grande, northwest at Rialto Bridge
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Conservatorio di San Pietro a Majella
Castles & palaces · 19th century · Hidden gem
Music high school
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Ospedale L'Albergo Reale dei Poveri
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Hidden gem
Former public hospital/almshouse in Naples, southern Italy
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Villa Medicea of Poggio a Caiano
Castles & palaces · 15th century · Hidden gem
Villa in Poggio a Caiano, Tuscany, Italy
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Torrechiara Castle
Castles & palaces · 15th century · Hidden gem
Castle in Torrechiara, Langhirano, Italy
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Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
Castles & palaces · 20th century · Hidden gem
Historic building in Rome, Italy
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Palazzo dello Spagnolo
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Hidden gem
Palace in Naples, Campania, Italy
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Palazzo della Pilotta
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Hidden gem
Building in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Palazzo Cellammare
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
Monumental palace located in Quartiere San Ferdinando of Naples, Italy
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Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospigliosi
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
Palace and art gallery in Rome, Italy
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Palazzo Abatellis
Castles & palaces · 15th century · Hidden gem
Historic palazzo and art gallery in Palermo, Sicily
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Palazzo Balbi
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Hidden gem
Palace on the Canal Grande, Dorsoduro, Venice
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Palazzo Grimani di Santa Maria Formosa
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
Palace and museum near Santa Maria Formosa, Castello, Venice
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Castello Orsini-Odescalchi
Castles & palaces · 15th century · Hidden gem
Castle in Bracciano, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
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Castello dell'Imperatore
Castles & palaces · 13th century · Hidden gem
Medieval castle in Prato, Italy
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Palazzo Doria d'Angri
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Hidden gem
Building in Naples, Campania, Italy
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Palazzo Marigliano
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Hidden gem
Renaissance-style palace in Central Naples, Italy
