The Castello di Terra (English: Land Castle) is a castle in Trapani, Sicily. It was originally built in the late 12th century, and was modified over the years until the 19th century. The castle is now in ruins.
| Castello di Terra | |
|---|---|
| Trapani, Sicily, Italy | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 38°1′8.9″N 12°30′50.9″E / 38.019139°N 12.514139°E |
| Type | castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | State property |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1186 |
| In use | 12th–19th centuries |
History
editThe Castello di Terra was built in around 1186, and was expanded in the second half of the 14th century and modified again in the 16th and 17th centuries.[1] The castle was originally located at the mouth of the channel linking the Tyrrhenian Sea to the port.[2]
Parts of the castle were converted into barracks in the 19th century. The barracks were demolished in the 1970s and their site is now occupied by a police station.[1]
Archaeological excavations and a partial restoration were carried out at the castle in 1992 and 1994.[3]
Layout
editThe castle originally had a quadrilateral shape, with semi-circular towers along its curtain walls and rectangular towers at the corners. Today, only the northwestern face of the castle is still intact.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Castello di Terra". travelitalia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Castello di Terra". Castelli di Sicilia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Il Castello di terra di Trapani – "Un tesoro sottratto"". La Risacca Mensile Trapanese (in Italian). 23 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2015.