Ginosa Castle

Perrched on the cliff overlooking the rupestrian villages of Rivolta and Casale, Ginosa's Norman Castle, built by Richard of Altavilla, dominates the old town, preserving its original strategic position chosen to prevent Saracen attacks.\n\nExpanded and transformed into a nobleman's palace in the 15th century, the majestic fortress is connected to the city's main street by a four-arched bridge built over a wide moat. Inside, the castle has preserved all the characteristics of a noble residence, while the cellars, with a network of caverns and caves, are the ancient prisons of the fort.\n\nThe investigations and excavations carried out suggest a long period of occupation of the site, evidenced by a series of postholes outlining the perimeter of a Bronze Age hut, numerous ceramic finds, and traces of a Byzantine necropolis.