Fontechiari Tower (DCI-FR083)

Historical news

The first news about a castle in this place are dated on the X century, when it was built by the Spoleto dukes.
It was then run by count Landone, of Sora, and then, starting 1075, by a St. Bendetto monastery. In 1160 it was totally destroyed by Bernardo of Alvito and immediately rebuilt.
It was run by the Aquino counts, the Naples Kingdom, then, from 1406, by the dukes of Cantelmo family. In 1580 it became part of the Boncompagni feudal territories.
The tower was built in XIV century, most probably by the Aquino counts. Is has a square base and it is a bit narrower at the top. A small rocky ladder leads to the main entrance.
The coordinates, read on a GPS receiver with 7 mt error, are:
latitude 41°40'12.0" Nord, longitude 13°40'29.3" Est, elevation 417 mt asl.
Look the log of the August 17, 2005 expedition.