Castello Piccolomini (Balsorano)

Castello Piccolomini (Italian for Piccolomini castle) is a Middle Ages-Renaissance castle in Balsorano, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo).

[1][2] The castle was built by Antonio Piccolomini, nephew of pope Pius II, in 1460.

Now it is an hotel and it has been used as location for several Italian films.

[3] The castle has an irregular pentagonal plan with circular towers at each corner.

The building is in stone and the main entrance is through the surrounding park.