Site Creation
Ariano Irpino, Castle
| Field Name | Contents |
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| Creation Date | second half 15th century |
| Foundation Date | end 11th century - beginning 12th century |
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| Reign | Aragonese (Kingdom of Sicily) |
| Building Phases | The footprint dates back to the Norman foundation of the late eleventh or early twelfth century. The extant volumes, however, are Aragonese in date. After a 1456 earthquake, the castle was reconstructed by order of Ferdinand I of Aragon, King of Naples. Construction was still underway in 1492, when the documents mention Oliviero di Ponte Landolfo as "procurator fabricae." Construction halted briefly, then resumed in 1499. In 1532, renovations ordered by Ferrante Gonzaga, Duke of Ariana were carried out. |
| Materials | sandstone |
| Measurements | N wall 40 m.; S wall 56 m.; E wall 72 m.; W wall 81 m. |
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