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lisa finerty Member	posted 11-30-2007 06:04 PM I am taken by the Orsini castle at Vasanello, Italy. It was a defensive post but it was unusual in that it was on the flat. After the Papacy restored order again after the medieval period, this castle became a luxury dwelling -- and it still today retains the wall coverings (silk in summer, leather in winter) and some furniture too. While the family doesn't use it alot, it is still habitable and they come to hold parties for the people who have lived around the castle for 400 years. I have some pix of it and other castles on www.RomeCastles.com There really are alot of castles in this area, and they are in remarkably good shape. I was surprised not to find more discussion of them anywhere. ------------------ "Yes, there are Rome Castles!"
Queuxgropius Senior Member	posted 12-04-2007 02:51 PM On that point,I've been looking for ages for a picture of the Savelli Castle in Rome..to no avail.
ipflo Moderator	posted 12-07-2007 06:08 AM Where exactly is it? In Rome itself? Or in the region around? I found a nice website about castles in Lazio, the region around Rome: http://www.castellidelazio.com/indiceaz.htm It mentions a Castello Savelli in Palombara Sabina: http://www.castellidelazio.com/castellodipalombarasabina.htm ipflo
Queuxgropius Senior Member	posted 12-08-2007 04:25 PM That's a good question. I saw the reference to it in a book on European castles I read about ten years ago. Quoting "The Savelli fortifications are on the Aventine next to Santa Sabina...they date from the 13th century...they consist of a wall with square towers enclosing the castrum where the Savelli family lived" [This message has been edited by Queuxgropius (edited 12-25-2007).]
Queuxgropius Senior Member	posted 12-11-2007 03:37 PM I just came across this yesterday.People might like to have a read http://www.tanwayour.org/castle.html
rlamfink Member	posted 01-03-2008 10:25 AM The ruins of Tintagel in Cornwall, UK. The complete mystery surrounding the place. The crazy stairway to get up to it. Looking out over the cliffs to the beautiful blue waters of the Atlantic crashing on the rocky shoreline.

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