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Castles & Forts in Italy map & data

There are 4,559 castles and forts mapped in Italy, spread over 5 regions. The most are in Nord-Ovest (1,314), Nord-Est (1,006) and Centro (991). 90% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Forte Alto di Col Vidal, Maison-Forte and Castello di Cintoia.

4,559locations
5regions
153 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
A sample of castles and forts in Italy. Open every one of them in the studio.

Castles & Forts by region

RegionLocationsShare
Nord-Ovest1,31429%
Nord-Est1,00622%
Centro99122%
Sud98922%
Isole2565.6%

Notable castles and forts in Italy

  1. Forte Alto di Col VidalNord-Est · 1855 m · fort
  2. Maison-ForteNord-Ovest · 2299 m · castle
  3. Castello di CintoiaCentro · pop. 26 · 396 m · castle
  4. Castello di Rocca CalascioSud · 1464 m · castle
  5. Forte Basso di Col VidalNord-Est · 1803 m · fort
  6. Forte FöensNord-Ovest · 2228 m · weapons
  7. Località Casa ValliCentro · pop. 16 · 70 m · castle
  8. Castello di RoccascalegnaSud · castle
  9. Forte Dosso delle SommeNord-Est · 1670 m · fort
  10. Tur d'AmunNord-Ovest · 1367 m · castle
  11. Castello dei Santi Casto e CassioCentro · 546 m · castle
  12. Palazzo RealeNapoli · Sud · castle
  13. Klammschlössl - ValcastelloNord-Est · 1246 m · castle
  14. Forte PampalùNord-Ovest · 1564 m · castle
  15. Castello di RascinoCentro · 1218 m · castle
  16. Forte DossaccioNord-Est · 1838 m · fort
  17. Castello di LozioNord-Ovest · 1200 m · castle
  18. Palazzo ContucciMontepulciano · Centro · castle
  19. Burgruine RotundNord-Est · 1515 m · castle
  20. Rocca ScaligeraNord-Ovest · castle
  21. Roccaccia di MontevitozzoCentro · 920 m · castle
  22. L Ciastel - Fischburg - Castel GardenaNord-Est · 1488 m · castle
  23. Forte SertoliNord-Ovest · 1176 m · castle
  24. Forte InterrottoNord-Est · 1392 m · castle
  25. Rocca di SolferinoNord-Ovest · 206 m · castle
  26. Castel Trauttmansdorff - Schloss TrauttmansdorffNord-Est · castle
  27. Forte BellarascoNord-Ovest · 920 m · fort
  28. Castello EstenseFerrara · Nord-Est · castle
  29. Schloss Tirol - Castel TiroloNord-Est · castle
  30. Schloss Welsperg - Castel WelspergNord-Est · 1166.9 m · castle
  31. Ruine Reifenegg - Castel Riva (rovine)Nord-Est · 1151 m · castle
  32. Schloß Reineck - Castel ReginoNord-Est · 1100 m · castle
  33. Schloss Sprechenstein - Castel PietraNord-Est · 1079 m · castle
  34. Schloß Schöneck - Castel SchöneckNord-Est · 1058 m · castle
  35. BastioneNord-Est · 216 m · castle
  36. Lamprechtsburg - Castel LambertoNord-Est · 990 m · castle
  37. Burg Reifenstein - Castel TassoNord-Est · 982 m · castle
  38. Michelsburg - Castel di San MicheleNord-Est · 956 m · castle
  39. Schloss MoosNord-Est · 943 m · castle
  40. Schloss NeuhausNord-Est · 922 m · castle

What's in this layer

Every castle in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Castles, palaces and forts.

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Frequently asked questions

How many castles and forts are there in Italy?

This layer holds 4,559 castles and forts in Italy, the most of them in Nord-Ovest. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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What information comes with each castle?

The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).

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