The Medieval Castle in Popoli
L'AQUILA - In 1254 the inhabitants of the popular 99 castles were reunited by Conrad IV thanks to an executive diploma issued by Frederic II from Swabia: it stated the construction of the city, which was probably named after the village Acculi.
This castle was built in the XI century.
Throughout the centuries it was a valuable fortress thanks to its location: it lies just at the mouth of the Gorge of Popoli.
Today you can visit the ruins of the castle.
(Popoli, 350 mt).