Muscettola Castle

Leporano, Italy

Muscettola Castle was dates from the 12th-13th centuries and was rebuilt during the Angevin period in the late 14th century. Muscettola family owned it from 1617 until mid-19th century. After them the castle came under the ownership of a wealthy local family who used it for olive oil, wine and tobacco production.

Muscettola castle is now owned by the Municipality of Leporano, who have completed much restoration in order to use it as a centre for cultural events.

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Founded: 14th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Italy

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Giuseppe Siotti (2 years ago)
Unique fascinating beautiful experience. The structure needs to be improved a lot and I really hope that the municipality of Di Leporano will take care of it by forming a "task force" of men and women who care about what was once a point of reference because it was the principality of a large family historian of the Amalfi tana and then Neapolitan nobility who knew how to carve out important places in the history of Southern Italy!
PELÄ°N AYDINOL (2 years ago)
Very fantastic place
Nicole (3 years ago)
Small country, it is more of an ancient village. There are pastry shops, festivals and pizzerias and steakhouses where you can spend wonderful evenings, in summer and winter. The town is divided between the old and the new one. The latter is a gem, full of trees and refined white buildings.
Elvira Gigante (3 years ago)
Very nice. All refurbished. Too bad they are not cared for enough. The practice with us is to clean up once and not cure again. When demonstrations are organized, in addition to too much security and civil protection (redundant), someone must be assigned to keep the bathroom tidy
Antonio (3 years ago)
Remained intact as it once was, Muscetola castle in Leporano continues to host art and music performances on summer evenings that certainly acquire more emphasis and spectacularity in such a beautiful setting.
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