Thursday, September 03, 2026

History Highlights

The white Castello di Miramare above the Gulf of Trieste

Castello di Miramare: The White Castle of a Doomed Prince

On a rocky point jutting out into the blue waters of the Gulf of Trieste, in the far north-east of Italy, stands a castle so white and so perfectly placed

Castel Nuovo, the Maschio Angioino of Naples

Castel Nuovo: The Fortress of Kings on the Bay of Naples

Rising beside the harbour of Naples, its five great towers dominating the waterfront of one of the most vibrant cities in Italy, stands the mighty fortress known as Castel Nuovo,

The Castello Estense, the moated castle of Ferrara

Castello Estense: The Moated Fortress of the Este Dukes

In the heart of the elegant city of Ferrara, in the north of Italy, stands one of the most striking castles in the country, a great red-brick fortress with four

The Castello Sforzesco, the great citadel of Milan

Castello Sforzesco: The Renaissance Fortress of Milan

In the heart of Milan, one of Italy’s greatest and most modern cities, stands a vast red-brick fortress that seems to belong to another age entirely. The Castello Sforzesco is

Castel Sant Angelo rising above the Tiber in Rome

Castel Sant’Angelo: From Emperor’s Tomb to Papal Fortress

On the right bank of the Tiber in Rome, a short walk from Saint Peter’s, stands one of the most extraordinary buildings in a city full of them. Castel Sant