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The best castles and fortresses in Italy: 6 on the world’s top 100
6 of the world’s 100 best castles and fortresses are in Italy, according to The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Bardi Castle in Bardi at N° 17, followed by Castel del Monte in Andria at N° 36 and Orsini-Odescalchi Castle in Bracciano at N° 60.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/castles/
I migliori castelli e fortezze d’Italia: 6 nella top 100 mondiale
6 dei 100 migliori castelli e fortezze del mondo si trovano in Italia, secondo The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, pubblicata da Worth a Journey. Il più alto in classifica è Bardi Castle a Bardi, al N° 17, seguito da Castel del Monte ad Andria, al N° 36, e da Orsini-Odescalchi Castle a Bracciano, al N° 60.
Fonte: The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/castles/
L’Italia ha il sesto numero di voci tra i 34 Paesi presenti in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026.
L’Italia ha 6 delle 75 voci europee; la più alta in classifica in Europa è Orava Castle a Oravský Podzámok, Slovacchia, al N° 1 nel mondo.
Il N° 1 nel mondo è Orava Castle a Oravský Podzámok, Slovacchia.
Bardi Castle a Bardi è al N° 17 di The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, pubblicata da Worth a Journey, e al N° 1 in Italia.
Castel del Monte ad Andria è al N° 36 di The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, pubblicata da Worth a Journey, e al N° 2 in Italia.
Orsini-Odescalchi Castle a Bracciano è al N° 60 di The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, pubblicata da Worth a Journey, e al N° 3 in Italia.
Castel Beseno a Besenello è al N° 67 di The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, pubblicata da Worth a Journey, e al N° 4 in Italia.
Castel Thun a Vigo di Ton è al N° 71 di The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, pubblicata da Worth a Journey, e al N° 5 in Italia.
Reifenstein Castle a Campo di Trens è al N° 98 di The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, pubblicata da Worth a Journey, e al N° 6 in Italia.
Italy has the 6th most entries of the 34 countries on The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026.
Italy has 6 of the 75 entries from Europe; the highest ranked in Europe is Orava Castle in Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia, at N° 1 in the world.
N° 1 in the world is Orava Castle in Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia.
Bardi Castle in Bardi is N° 17 of The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 1 in Italy.
Castel del Monte in Andria is N° 36 of The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 2 in Italy.
Orsini-Odescalchi Castle in Bracciano is N° 60 of The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 3 in Italy.
Castel Beseno in Besenello is N° 67 of The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 4 in Italy.
Castel Thun in Vigo di Ton is N° 71 of The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 5 in Italy.
Reifenstein Castle in Campo di Trens is N° 98 of The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 6 in Italy.
| Italy | World | Venue | Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N° 17 | Bardi Castle | Bardi | Italy |
| 2 | N° 36 | Castel del Monte | Andria | Italy |
| 3 | N° 60 | Orsini-Odescalchi Castle | Bracciano | Italy |
| 4 | N° 67 | Castel Beseno | Besenello | Italy |
| 5 | N° 71 | Castel Thun | Vigo di Ton | Italy |
| 6 | N° 98 | Reifenstein Castle | Campo di Trens | Italy |
