Caracciolo Castle
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Castello Caracciolo (Italian for Caracciolo Castle) is a Middle Ages castle in Tocco da Casauria, Province of Pescara (Abruzzo).
Constructed between 1000 and 1100 as a military fortification, it was razed by the 1456 Central Italy earthquakes. It was rebuilt in the Renaissance style the following year as a noble residence and became known as the Ducal Palace.
The Palace, now abandoned, is owned by the Municipality of Tocco da Casauria.
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