Gela Castle

Gela, Italy

The Castelluccio ('Small Castle') of Gela was built around 1143 by the Count of Butera. It is located 10 km from the city.

Address

Strada Provinciale 83, Gela, Italy

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Details

Founded: c. 1143
Category: Castles and fortifications in Italy

Rating

4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Greek Acropolis of Gela (7,1 km)
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Villa Romana del Casale (27,2 km)
San Giorgio Cathedral (46,2 km)
Late Baroque Town of Modica (51,2 km)
San Sebastiano Church (45,2 km)
San Giuseppe Church (46,4 km)
Staircase of Santa Maria del Monte (23,9 km)
Duomo of San Giorgio (51,3 km)
Late Baroque Town of Caltagirone (23,9 km)
Caltanissetta Cathedral (45,1 km)

User Reviews

David Ronnenberg (10 months ago)
The place is abandoned and we were the only ones there. Really cool to see the ruins of a castle from 1143. There is parking all the way up through the gates where you can turn around. Stairs will lead to first a small bunker with a beautiful 360 view and then further up to the castle. Stairs in the castle lead to a platform with a viewpoint over the area and a higher viewpoint from the roof

Tom Quartier (2 years ago)
Nice views from the top, certainly worth stopping here and take the stairs to the top. The road to the top is in poor conditions. With a ferrari this is not possible, a fiat its possible.

Sten van Houwelingen (3 years ago)
Perfect views!

Matthew Wells (3 years ago)
While the castle is much older than WWII, it served as an important battleground during the allied invasion of Sicily. There’s no gatekeepers to the facility. It’s open access to anyone. It appears to have once been some sort of museum, but is no longer maintained.

Robert Kirchubel (6 years ago)
Best view in Gela!

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