Castello di Fumone
Medieval castle on a hill 800 m high, where Celestine V died in 1296, with a Celestinian sanctuary, noble floor and hanging gardens.
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About the museum
Fumone Castle stands on a hill of about 800 metres, overlooking the Sacco valley and the ancient via Latina. It was papal property and the main castellany of the Church in Lower Lazio from 962 to 1500. In 1295 Pope Celestine V was imprisoned here, and he died in the castle on 19 May 1296.
In 1588 Pope Sixtus V sold the fortress to the Roman Longhi family, descendants of Cardinal Guglielmo Longhi, who had been created cardinal by Celestine V and were devoted to the Celestinian cult. The Longhi de Paolis marquises turned the castle into a Celestinian sanctuary and country residence; it still belongs to the family today. The complex comprises a medieval keep with a Renaissance palace built against it, a church dedicated to San Pietro Celestino V, built after Pope Paul VI's visit in 1966, and monumental hanging gardens, restored in 2024.
The guided tour, lasting about 40 minutes, includes the Celestinian sanctuary with the small prison, the noble floor with the Sala degli Antenati, the Sala degli Imperatori Romani, the Sala degli Stemmi and the Archivio, the hanging gardens and the wall walkways.
Highlights
- Celestinian sanctuary with the prison of Celestine V
- Noble floor: Sala degli Antenati, Sala degli Imperatori Romani, Sala degli Stemmi
- Historic archive of the castle
- Hanging gardens and wall walkways
- Views over the Sacco valley
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso di visita del castello – Celestinian sanctuary, noble floor with the Sala degli Antenati, Sala degli Imperatori Romani, Sala degli Stemmi and Archivio, hanging gardens and wall walkways.
- Operated by
- Famiglia dei marchesi Longhi de Paolis
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Multisensory route: a platform lift near the west walls links the green area, and the wall walkways are indicated as accessible to all. Braille leaflets, visual-tactile panels with QR codes for audio in Italian and English, videos in LIS and a scent trail in the herb garden and citrus grove are available.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Events, conferences, courses, workshops, photo shoots and exhibitions in the six rooms of the noble floor (400 m²); the wall walkways host exhibitions and cultural events.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 40 min |
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| Good to know | Individual or group visits with a guide; the ticket office is inside the castle, and booking is recommended for groups. Access via Porta Romana or Porta Napoletana. Dogs on leads are allowed, except in the sanctuary. |
