The first part of the Cantelmo castle of Alvito dates back to about 1000.
It started as a fortresss built on Mount Albeto that oversaw all the Val di Comino.
It soon passed to the control of the Counts of Aquino who transformed it into a military citadel.
In 1349 an earthquake caused the collapse of the fortress and all the D'Aquino family perished.
At which time the Cantelmo took over the building of a new fortress making living in Alvito a true splendour.
The castle Cantelmos has undergone further earthquakes yet today the thick walls and the imposing towers along the perimeter remain standing.
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