The Chiaramonte Castle has origins dating back to the 14th century, it was built on military wall structures dating back to the 13th century, at the time of the barony of Roberto Malcovenant, a French noble who arrived in Sicily following King Ruggero d'Altavilla, although recent studies seem question this historical hypothesis.
Federico II Chiaramonte, having owned it together with the surrounding fiefdom from Frederick of Aragon, refounded the structure that still dated back to the Malcovenant period at the beginning of the 14th century, making it more impressive and majestic.
The castle building, located in the historic heart of Racalmuto, originally developed on three uniform levels, also similar in the subdivision and succession of the internal rooms communicating with each other and delimiting the internal patio.
The walls of the castle, about 2 meters thick, are characterized, in the south wing, by the presence of two large circular towers, the right of which during the last extensive internal restoration was adapted to a lookout.
The south-west side is bordered by small buildings and the north side by two rows of twelve windows with a wall enclosing a plot of land.
The monumental complex has recently been renovated with works that have followed one another over time which initially concerned the internal rooms at the end of the nineties of the last century and recently, instead, also the internal courtyard.
The Castle is municipal property and has become a reference point for the various cultural initiatives that take place during the year in Racalmuto.
Chiaramonte Castle
Address: Piazza Castello 1, 92020
Phone: 0922948820
Site:
https://turismoracalmuto.itLocation inserted by
Ass. Consorzio Turistico Racalmuto