To visit Castles in the province

The numerous medieval castles and watchtowers of the province are a large page of the history of this area. These ancient buildings, built mainly in the Middle Ages, ensured the feudal lords of the time the control of the Central South of the Island.

The territory of the province of Caltanissetta represented a sort of wall between Eastern and Western Sicily, and this limit roughly coincided with the trend of the Southern Imera river. In general these buildings were used as watchtowers and there were allocated garrisons of soldiers.

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To visit in CaltanissettaCASTLES

Castelvecchio Mazzarino

The Castle of Mazzarino is defined “Castelvecchio”. In Mazzarino the castle is Known as “U CANNUNI”, because it has a single cylindrical tower cannon-shaped, that rises to the sky. It is located to the north, so close to the village, to give the illusion of being able to touch it holding out the hand.

Mazzarino (CL)

Chiaramontano Castle Mussomeli

The castle, located two kilometers from Mussomeli, is built on a limestone cliff with a height of 80 metres. Almost to the base of the rock is a wall positioned to defend the small access road. The summit has a second wall that encloses the residential area.

Mussomeli (CL)

Castellaccio Delia

On a sharp hill and full of limestone rocks, in the west of the village, there are the ruins of a medieval castle, known as “Castellaccio”. The date of its construction is uncertain and seems it has been modified and made larger by the Aragonesi that in 1469 ruled over Sicily.

Delia (CL)

Norman Castle Butera

In the past centuries it has been goal of conquest by the invaders of Sicily. It consists of four or five towers at the corners of a fortified area and it was an impregnable protagonist of the story stronghold. The castle already existed in 854, when Emir Alaba became Lord of Butera.

Butera (CL)

Falconara CastleFalconara

The Castle in Falconara stands on a rocky promontory. The structure has a tower that the lords used for the falcons breeding, hence the name of the castle. In 1392 it was given by King Martino d’Aragona to Ugone di Santapau.

Falconara (CL)

The Castellucio Gela

The Svevo Castle, known as “Castelluccio”, stands on a hill of chalk overlooking the coast to defend the city of Gela. The origins of the castle date back to 1143 when it was given by the abbot of the Monastery San Nicolò l’Arena in Catania to the Count Simone of Butera.

Gela (CL)