Situated in a dominant position on the plain, Villalta Castle is an obligatory stop for those who want to make an excursion to the most beautiful and romantic part of the hillside area of Fagagna. Its history is lost in the mists of time, as Roman foundations and traces of a castelliere attest. The oldest document about it dates back to 1158. Besieged several times, destroyed and rebuilt between 1200 and 1400, it finally underwent a major expansion in 1500 that gave it the monumental appearance that still characterizes it today. It was owned for centuries by the Lords of Villalta-Caporiacco and the Counts of the Tower, a noble and prestigious family in the Patriarchate of Aquileia, to which it gave as many as three Patriarchs. The double walls, patrol walkways, drawbridge, defense towers and picturesque and romantic inner courtyards are evidence of the castle’s past grandeur and strategic importance.
