Castles in Tuscany
Castel Sonnino
Livorno
Castel Sonnino is situated on a headland on the sea, in the little town of Quercianella, not far away from the city of Livorno
Castello dei Malaspina
Massa-Carrara
It is one of the most important complex in Tuscany and it can be considered an open air museum
Castello di Gargonza - Monte San Savino
Arezzo
The Castle of Gargonza is located 6 km from Monte San Savino. It is a medieval village surrounded by luxuriant woods
Castello di Montecchio - Castiglion Fiorentino
Arezzo
The castle sits on a hill (368 meters) near the town, towards Cortona
Castello di Montefugoni - Montespertoli
Florence
The castle was owned since 1160 by the powerful Acciaioli family, whose most famous member was Niccolò Acciaioli
Castello di Poppiano - Montespertoli
Florence
The Poppiano Castle was an imposing medieval building with three rings of walls, built around the year 1000
Castello di Sonnino - Montespertoli
Florence
The castle stands beside the village of Montespertoli and is owned by the Sonnino family, but it once belong to the Lords of Montespertoli
Castiglionalto (Castiglion Ghinibaldi) - Monteriggioni
Siena
Despite many restorations, the castle demonstrates its medieval origins with the size of the walls and the style of the many openings
Civitella in Val di Chiana Fortress
Arezzo
Built on a pre-existent settlement from the Etruscan-Roman age, Civitella fortress was used during the Lombard Kingdom rule as a means to control the territory thanks to its strategic position
Emperor's Castle
Prato
It was built in the 1230s for Emperor Frederick II as a base for his representative in the city and as a way-station for imperial progresses between Germany and his domains in southern Italy
Fortezza Medicea - Volterra
Pisa
From its commanding hilltop position the enormous Medici Fortress looks out over Volterra and the surrounding countryside
Fortress of Santa Barbara
Pistoia
It was built by the Florentines in the first half of the fourteenth century during the reconstruction of the city walls
La Rocca - Palaia
Pisa
This is the highest point of the town, an probably was the site of the Monsmagnifridum Castle mentioned in a document in 936
Malgrate Castle in Villafranca in Lunigiana
Massa-Carrara
Malgrate Castle dominates the valley of Bagnone River near Villafranca in Lunigiana: its position was important in order to control the routes from the Apennines, Cisa and Garfagnana
Medicea Fortress
Siena
It hosts the cultural association Siena Jazz, which organises courses for musicians, and Enoteca Italiana
Medici Fortress
Arezzo
An important testimony of 16th century military architecture, which rises up at the top of the Prato esplanade at the 305 metres above sea level.
Montalcino Castle
Siena
A wonderful fortress with a long story of won and lost battles, an ancient memory of splendour, fallen into the powerful hands of the Medici's family, which still lives in the eyes of the visitors
Mura - Castiglion Fiorentino
Arezzo
The first medieval enclosing walls date back to the 13th century
Mura di Lucca
Lucca
Lucca's medieval and Renaissance features are enclosed in its thick sixteenth century walls, a characteristic of this beautiful Tuscan town on the left of the river Serchio
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Porta Fiorentina - Palaia
Pisa
The 12th century gatehouse is the most attractive entrance to the old town
Rocca Aldobrandesca - Suvereto
Livorno
The ancient castle, situated in the foothills of the city, dates back to the 9th century
Rocca e antica Chiesa di S. Lorenzo - Montelupo Fiorentino
Florence
A strategic palce, a panoramic terrace that overlooks the entire valley to the west of which, at sunset, the jagged profile of the Apuane Alps can be seen
Sienese Fortress in Massa Marittima
Grosseto
The Fortress worked as a connection between the old part and the new part of the town, dominating both, englobing the ancient fortress and the episcopalian residence of Monteregio together with the primitive Keep, the Candeliere tower
The Cassero Medievale
Prato
The 'Cassero Medievale' of Prato is a Medieval Bridgehouse and it has just reopened to the public after a great work of restoration
The city walls
Grosseto
The Medicean Walls have long since lost their defensive function; today, they are part of the not-to-miss attractions of our town and offer the visitor a stroll in the green
The city walls
Pistoia
The three rings of walls that have characterized Pistoia's urban plan since Medieval times are still legible today
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