Located right in the centre of the village, from which it dominates the landscape and the panorama with the coast and the Phlegrean islands, the Castle of Casertavecchia dates back to 861 and was erected by the Count of Capua. Over the centuries, under the rule of the Swabians, Normans and Aragonese, and especially after Casertavecchia became a bishopric, the castle increasingly took on the appearance of a fortress in which to find shelter from enemy aggression.
In fact it is located on the highest point of the hill on which stands Casertavecchia, and today is harmoniously inserted in the medieval village that surrounds it.
The castle was once a real keep, with six watchtowers 32 meters high, each with its drawbridges and a moat around it. From 1500 onwards, the village and the castle were gradually abandoned. Today the castle is only open to the public at certain events, in the shadow of a tower bastion and some ruins, yet the charm and magic of these places remain unchanged: just think that this is the largest tower in Europe, after the tower of Aigües Mortes in Provence.
