Castel Savelli
Castel Savelli (also Castel Savello) was a castle near Albano Laziale, in the Lazio region of central Italy. The Savelli family had owned the estate since the 1160s, and build the castle during the papal reign of Pope Honorius III (1216–1227) and Pope Honorius IV (1285–1287). The castle was razed by the forces of cardinal Giovanni Vitelleschi in 1435, and never rebuilt.
| Castel Savello | |
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| Albano Laziale in Italy | |
 Monte Savello with the ruins of Castel Savello | |
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  Castel Savello Location of Castel Savello | |
| Coordinates | 41°43′24″N 12°38′18″E / 41.72333°N 12.63833°E |
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| Built | 13th century |
Castel Savelli (also Castel Savello) was a castle near Albano Laziale, in the Lazio region of central Italy. The Savelli family had owned the estate since the 1160s,[1] and build the castle during the papal reign of Pope Honorius III (1216–1227)[2] and Pope Honorius IV (1285–1287).[3][4] The castle was razed by the forces of cardinal Giovanni Vitelleschi in 1435, and never rebuilt.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Sayers, J.E. (1984). Papal Government and England During the Pontificate of Honorius III (1216–1227). 3. Cambridge University Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-521-25911-8. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Erasmo, M. (2015). Strolling Through Rome: The Definitive Walking Guide to the Eternal City. I.B.Tauris. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-85773-889-9. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Cenciarini, A.C.; Giaccaglia, M. (1982). Rocche e castelli del Lazio: un viaggio tra fortificazioni e borghi millenari alla riscoperta di suggestivi luoghi testimoni di intrighi misteriosi e lotte cruente di potenti famiglie rivali (in Italian). Newton Compton editori. p. 70. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Gell, W.; Bunbury, E.H. (1846). The Topography of Rome and Its Vicinity. The topography of Rome and its vicinity. Bohn. p. 159. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Corsi, M. (2017). Trasformazioni urbane sui Colli Albani nel secolo XVII: Espansioni territoriali e nuovi tracciati viari tra i pontificati di Urbano VIII e di Alessandro VII (in Italian). Edizioni Nuova cultura. p. 87. ISBN 978-88-6812-803-6. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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