Orsini-Colonna Castle

The Orsini-Colonna castle is a fortress in Avezzano, Province of L'Aquila. Castello Orsini changed into built in 1490 with the aid of Virginio Orsini and, in 1565, it become tailored by using Marcantonio Colonna in fortified residence. In 1915 it was deeply damaged through an earthquake. Following its healing, now it is used as a picture gallery and multifunction space. The squared constructing is included by way of 4 round towers at every corner. A round tower become additionally in the middle of the internal courtyard, now demolished. The castle had a moat and a drawbridge.

The modern-day primary front became built with the aid of the Colonna own family to have a good time the conflict of Lepanto. The Battle of Lepanto turned into a naval engagement that happened on 7 October 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League, led through the Venetian Republic and the Spanish Empire, inflicted a primary defeat at the fleet of the Ottoman Empire inside the Gulf of Patras. The Ottoman forces had been crusing westward from their naval station in Lepanto when they met the fleet of the Holy League which turned into sailing east from Messina, Sicily.