A fortress that seems to grow out of a rock in the heart of Sicily
Rising from a limestone crag 80 metres above the plain, the Castello Manfredonico of Mussomeli, in the province of Caltanissetta, is one of the most spectacular castles in Sicily: the walls seem to be a continuation of the rock itself. It was built in the fourteenth century by Manfredi III Chiaramonte, one of the most powerful barons of the island.
The visit leads through a series of gates and courtyards to the Sala dei Baroni, with Gothic windows, a chapel and the gloomy prisons. Legends abound: the most famous tells of three sisters walled up in the castle by their brother, a prince, before he left for war; they died of hunger, and some say their cries can still be heard at night.
Tip: from the castle the view sweeps over the wheat fields of central Sicily; in summer evening visits and medieval events are organised.
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