Castello dei Luna

About

Luna Castle stands on solid rocks, in a dominant position at the top of the east part of the city and it is a perimeter’s part of the ancient city walls, which still exist in part today. The massive medieval Castle of Sciacca was built in 1380 by Guglielmo Peralta, Earl of Caltabellotta, who became one of the four deputies of Sicily Kingdom after the death of King Federico III (1377). The Castle passed to Luna Earls when Nicolo’ Peralta, son of Guglielmo, died and one of his three daughters Margherita married Artale Luna, who was Catalan and uncle of King Martino. It consists of four parts: the walls, the tower, the Earls’ palace and the cylindrical tower. Overall the Luna Castle of Sciacca has not a disproportionate dimension but, not without its monumental nature, it represents one of the interesting examples of civil and military architecture of ‘300 existing in Sicily. Because of its dominant position over Sciacca, it constitutes a characteristic and suggestive element of the pan

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 30 minutes