Corno Castle

Isera, Italy

Castel Corno (“Horn”) gets its name from the spur of the cliff on which it stands. Just a few minutes from Rovereto, in a strategic location, Castel Corno offers a unique view, which runs from the flow of the Adige River to the Piccole Dolomiti. Founded around year 1000, it has a structure which perfectly adapts to the territory’s morphology: located on the spur of a cliff, it is divided into an upper and lower castle.

At the heart of weapon facts and legends, the castle was the object of contention and conquest for various noble dynasties and military exploits, leading to its inexorable decline after the Napoleonic occupation. Property of the Castelcorno family, it first belonged to the Castelbarco family in the 18th century and later to Liechtenstein in 1500. The castle has been managed by the town of Isera since 1928.

References:

Trentino Cultura

Address

Unnamed Road, Isera, Italy

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Details

Founded: c. 1000 AD
Category: Castles and fortifications in Italy

More Information

www.cultura.trentino.it

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Sigrid Ajai U. (2 years ago)
Beautiful ruins with picturesque waterfalls in the background. Unfortunately, access to the castle interior is blocked by a large wrought iron gate.

Tommaso Fornaciari (2 years ago)
I have been to Castel Corno several years ago, when the entire site was freely accessible. I return now and find restricted access times, a small refreshment point and the entire upper part of the castle closed off. It is true that the upper part would be accessed via a steep staircase, but that area is the largest, most spectacular and panoramic. Under current conditions, in my opinion it is not worth coming.

Vlad Marcu (3 years ago)
Nice view over Rovereto. The acces to the castle is closed as it looks it is not so well maintained. It worth a look as the surroundings are nice.

Air_40alan _ (4 years ago)
Stupendous

le difese del lago idro durante la grande guerra (4 years ago)
Nice state a few years ago .. we took a nice walk from the village to the castle .. the castle was open and we were able to visit it ... We were also given a booklet that talked about the castle ... nice view ...

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