Castello Pignatelli

About the museum

The origins of the castle of Monteroduni are probably Lombard: the town venerates Saint Michael the Archangel, protector of fortified sites. The first documented mention dates from 1193, when the fortress was attacked during the reign of Henry VI. The building was then transformed several times over the centuries.

After 1503 it passed to the d'Afflitto family and later to the Pignatelli della Leonessa, who turned it into a stately residence. Among its most important features are the large hall with a wooden ceiling made of 190 oak panels painted in tempera in the early 18th century, the 18th-century portals in red breccia from the Matese, the 16th-century staircase and a plaque of 1752 listing the tolls due for crossing the river Lorda.

The visit, in timed slots and by booking, takes in rooms such as the hall, the library, the bedroom, the kitchen and the rooms with coats of arms, weapons and objects related to falconry. The castle can be visited together with the Museo antropologico delle eredità (MADE), which holds farm tools, carpenters', blacksmiths' and shoemakers' tools and household objects of rural life, largely from the collection of Antonio Bertone.

Highlights

• Large hall with a wooden ceiling of 190 painted panels
• 18th-century portals in red breccia from the Matese
• 16th-century staircase
• Plaque of 1752 with the tolls of the river Lorda
• Rooms with weapons, coats of arms and falconry objects
• Museo antropologico delle eredità (MADE)

Permanent exhibitions

• Visita al Castello Pignatelli – Route through the castle's rooms: the large hall with the painted wooden ceiling, the library, the bedroom, the kitchen, and the hall of arms and falconry.
• Museo antropologico delle eredità (MADE) – Collection of farm tools, the tools of carpenters, blacksmiths and shoemakers, and household objects of rural life, largely from the collection of Antonio Bertone.

Operated by

Comune di Monteroduni

Visitors per year

approx. 200

Admission & discounts

The €5 ticket is valid for the castle and museum, or for the castle alone. Online payment is possible only after booking confirmation; payment can also be made on site.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The routes have changes in level, staircases and variable heights, and people with mobility difficulties are advised to take the utmost care. Guide dogs for people with disabilities are admitted; other dogs up to 10 kg are admitted only on a lead, muzzled and carried inside the buildings.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Coat check

Free luggage storage for backpacks, umbrellas and bags larger than 30×30×15 cm.

Events & venue rental

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