Montesarchio BN

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Montesarchio Castle
Mount Taburno
The castle tower
The castle
Montesarchio Castle
An iron cross
Panoramic view of the city
The castle’s inner courtyard
The bars of old prisons
Montesarchio Comprehensive School No. 1
Piazza Umberto I
Hercules Fountain

The castle, the city’s symbol, probably dates back to the 8th century and was built by the Lombards

Mount Taburno, 1,394 metres above sea level, forms part of the Taburno-Camposauro Regional Nature Park

The castle tower, situated close to the headland, and the panoramic view of the town

Over the years, the castle has served as a stately home, an orphanage, a prison and, today, a museum

The town’s castle, now home to the National Archaeological Museum of the Sannio Caudino

An iron cross, situated on the hill overlooking the town

Panoramic view of the city

The castle’s inner courtyard, which forms part of the fortified complex

The bars of the castle’s ancient prisons

On the right is the 1st Montesarchio Comprehensive School in Via Giacomo Matteotti

Piazza Umberto I, the city’s historic centre

The Fountain of Hercules in Piazza Umberto I, designed in 1860 by Carmine Biancardi

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