Mesagne Castle

Mesagne, Italy

Mesagne Castle probably dates back to the 11th century, but the royal fortress we see today was designed and built by renowned military leader Giovanni Antonio Orsini del Balzo in 1430. Since then, alterations have been made but there are traces of its use as a fortress.

The castle consists of two main parts: the oldest one is the quadrangular tower which has three floors, the other includes the rooms on the ground and first floor, connected to the tower through a rectangular room with barrel vaults. In the internal courtyard one can admire the portals with bossage and round arches, which lead to the roof garden.

Today Mesagne castle includes an archaeological museum and events auditorium.

References:

viaggiareinpuglia.it

Address

Via Castello 5, Mesagne, Italy

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Details

Founded: 1430
Category: Castles and fortifications in Italy

More Information

www.viaggiareinpuglia.it

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Puck (9 months ago)
The five stars are for the traveling exhibition upstairs called G7. We thought a reduced price of 12euros for it was a bit expensive at first but we were not disappointed! Beautiful paintings from famous painters. There was no one there except for us. Go visit this before the end of november! We also visited the castle, which was nice and a good price. The exhibitions that were part of the castle were not very interesting.

Patricia Horton (10 months ago)
Arrived to find the castle was closed for no reason. It was Sunday around 11am. Came to this town to visit that particular place. Very disappointing. Also, one of the hottest days of the year. 96 degrees Fahrenheit. Call before you go.

울트라맨 (2 years ago)
Very Calm Nice Place

SM (2 years ago)
The castle by it self is very nice and well preserved, but the exhibitions are very poor. Many rooms are just left literally empty. Nothing interesting to see. Disappointed.

Fabio Munzi (3 years ago)
Stunning castle, very well maintained, an absolute beauty, walking around the old city it's a remarkable experience.

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