Complesso Castellare e Torre Angioina
Angevin cylindrical tower and remains of the castle of Summonte, recently restored and open at times published by the Comune.
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About the museum
The castle of Summonte is first documented in 1094, and the village remained a military garrison into the modern age. Originally there was a fortlet, the Castrum Submontis, guarding the ancient Abellinum; the Lombards enlarged it with a round-based tower, and in the Angevin period the tower was remodelled.
The surviving element is the cylindrical tower with a truncated-cone base, dating from the late 13th to the early 14th century, built on the ruins of the castle, probably inhabited by the Malerba family in the Norman period. It is built of limestone blocks and lime mortar, with an elliptical plan at the base, perhaps to enclose an earlier keep.
In the mid-1990s an archaeological excavation under the direction of the Soprintendenza brought to light structures of the Norman-Swabian castle. The tower has recently been restored, with the reconstruction of the timber floors and of the original masonry.
Highlights
- Angevin cylindrical tower of the 13th and 14th centuries
- Remains of the Norman-Swabian castle
- Dominant position in the historic centre of Summonte
- Restoration with reconstruction of the timber floors
- Operated by
- Comune di Summonte
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| Good to know | The Comune provides a guide in PDF format on its website; guided visit arrangements and booking are not stated. |
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