Marchione Castle

Conversano, Italy

Marchione castle was a hunting lodge of the Acquaviva of Aragona, counts of Conversano, from around the year 1000 AD. The sumptuous building, with a rectangular shape and four cylindrical keeps on the corner, has been built on three floors. The ground floor, the mezzanine and the four towers date back to the Middle Ages, while the upper floor dates back to the Neoclassic- Baroque age, maybe a work by the school of Vanvitelli.

Address

Strada Provinciale 101 Conversano Putignano 31, Conversano, Italy

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Details

Founded: 11th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Italy

More Information

www.histouring.com
viaggiareinpuglia.it

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Rosa Iodice (7 months ago)
This was an experience that will be unforgettable! Fairytale Wedding ❤️

Ioana Rusu (2 years ago)
Beautiful place to visit!

Wim Dobbelaere (Opeccellente) (2 years ago)
A great place with historical value and a splendid guide, the owner …Great history

Miguel Artola (4 years ago)
Superb place. Not report in the lonely planet nor in any other tourist guide that I have read. Definitively worth stopping.

Tracey Rodgers (6 years ago)
Beautiful, romantic and unforgettable xXx

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