Acera Castle

At a glance

Region: Umbria
Province: Perugia (PG)
Town: Campello sul Clitunno

Acera Castle is a small fortified village at 972 m above sea level, in the mountains above Campello sul Clitunno (Perugia, Umbria), along the old routes between the Spoleto valley and the Valnerina.

History

Foundation and events

The castle was built in 1296 to gather the population scattered in the villas of Acera and Spina, under the guidance of a podestà sent from Spoleto. In 1505 it had a Statute. In 1522 it rebelled against Spoleto, but soon returned to Spoleto’s orbit until the 18th century; with Italian Unification (1860) it was included in the municipality of Campello sul Clitunno.

Layout

Of the castle there remain the entrance gate, some towers and stretches of medieval walls. In the village are the church of San Biagio (15th century), with medieval votive frescoes, the church of the Madonna and the Palazzo dei Prioreschi (18th century), built on the town walls and incorporating a rectangular tower (14th century) and a pentagonal one (16th century).

Where it is

Acera is a hamlet of Campello sul Clitunno, in the province of Perugia, Umbria; not far away is the Acera pass towards Spina Nuova.

Practical information

Tickets and where to buy them

No admission tickets for the village are recorded: to be confirmed.

Opening days and hours

The village is visited outdoors; for any hours: to be confirmed. Wikipedia reports an agriturismo, “Il castello di Acera”, with a swimming pool: contacts and services to be confirmed.