The Castle of Bominaco ( Italian: ''Castello di Bominaco'') is a

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Bominaco Bominaco is a frazione of Caporciano in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. Main sights * Castle of Bominaco * Oratory of San Pellegrino Oratorio di San Pellegrino ( Italian for ''Oratory of San Pellegrino'') i ...

Province of L'Aquila The Province of L'Aquila ( it, Provincia dell'Aquila) is the largest, most mountainous and least densely populated province of the Abruzzo region of Central Italy. It comprises about half the landmass of Abruzzo and occupies the western part of ...

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, southern

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History

The castle of Bominaco is placed on top of the complex including the church of Santa Maria Assunta and the Oratory of San Pellegrino, in a commanding position on the plateau of

Navelli Navelli is a ''comune'' and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is renowned for the local saffron production. Navelli and its ''frazione A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ...

. The original structure dates back to the 12th century, but its current appearance comes from the destruction of the former castle by

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in 1424 and its reconstruction by the feudal lord of Bominaco Cyprian of Iacobuccio from Forfona, with permission of the

Pope Martin V Pope Martin V ( la, Martinus V; it, Martino V; January/February 1369 – 20 February 1431), born Otto (or Oddone) Colonna, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 November 1417 to his death in February 1431. Hi ...

Architecture

The castle walls have a trapezoidal plan, with squared towers in the middle. The highest point of the enclosure is defended by a strong cylindrical tower. The interior of the enclosure still retains traces of complex masonry structures housed at the time.

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