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The castle Cantelmo-Caldora is one of the best location that lovinginabruzzo offer you. It's located on the highest part of the village of Pacentro on Mount Morrone, at a height of 718 mt. It evokes historical settings, dating back to medieval times, it was built between the period from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

Pacentro according to the historians rise on the site of "Pagus Pacinus", in fact, were found in the place several reports including prehistoric archaeological remains of the walls and antique Roman and Italic, testifying to the presence by man since ancient ages, the oldest well-Renaissance beautifully demonstrated by the remains of the famous castle.
At the time it was built for reasons of war, in fact, its function was to defend the access from the coast to inland areas through the valley of S. Eufemia and Caramanico. Later he went to be one of the crucial points of the valley defensive system's along with the castles of Pettorano, Roccacasale, Prezza, Peoples, and Introdacqua Bugnara.
The castle is beautifully preserved and is still on top of Mount Brown, protected from the national reserve of the "National Park of Abruzzo" who watches over the magnificent village of Pacentro, a village of 1200 souls with a strong tradition of migration. The country is also known, because the star "Madonna" has its origins in this small village, where his grandparents were part of the wave of migration that was manifested in the early post-war years in particular to America.
Pacentro is also considered one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. He recently won the first prize of the photo competition "My village". There are numerous pairs of newlyweds who decide to celebrate the most important day of their life in this beautiful and suggestive location.

Lovinginabruzzo invites you to celebrate your wedding, anniversary, or any other type of celebration within the very walls of the castle.