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The Top 20 Castles in Pisa

A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 20

beautiful castles to choose from in Pisa. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!

Last updated: October 21, 2025

Torre degli Upezzinghi (Torre di Caprona)

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The profile of the fortress that joins the steep wall ... a unique spectacle with the Pisan mountains in the background. the fortress of Caprona is a destination absolutely to …

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Fortezza Medicea di Volterra

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The old Medici fortress of Volterra, Fortezza Medicea, is now a prison for criminals. Those who were sentenced to at least 7 years, so quite "heavy boys". So it may …

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The Castle of Lari (Lari Fortress, Pisa)

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Lari is famous for its Castello dei Vicari, located at the top of the hill and in the center of the city. This interesting fortress was started around the year …

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Brunelleschi’s Fortress of Vicopisano

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This is the Rocca del Brunelleschi, commissioned to the architect Filippo Brunelleschi after the village besieged for eight months by the Florentines, had been definitively conquered by them against the …

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Rocca di Berignone (Castle of the Bishops)

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Perched on a rocky spur in the Cecina valley, the Rocca di Berignone, also known as the Bishops' Castle or Torraccia, is a place that smells of history and legend. …

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San Miniato Historic Center

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San Miniato, city of good cuisine and white truffles, looks from a hill over the plain through which the Arno flows. The monumental palaces prove its grandeur, but all its …

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Rocca di San Paolino di Ripafratta

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The Rocca di San Paolino was a medieval historical-architectural complex of strategic military importance as a Pisan outpost in the struggles against Lucca. It is a fortification with an irregular …

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Palaia Historic Town Center

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Palaia is an ancient agricultural center of Etruscan origins, known for its historic churches and agricultural traditions. Some notable landmarks are the parish church of San Martino and the church …

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Canneto Medieval Village

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Canneto is a fraction of the Italian municipality of Monteverdi Marittimo, in the province of Pisa, in Tuscany.
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Torre di Catallo

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The tower is part of the city wall and probably derives its name from the Lombard = catana (small ditch). There was a moat here that once additionally secured the Plazza del Duomo from intruders.

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The Top 20 Castles in Pisa

Torre degli Upezzinghi (Torre di Caprona)

Fortezza Medicea di Volterra

The Castle of Lari (Lari Fortress, Pisa)

Brunelleschi’s Fortress of Vicopisano

Rocca di Berignone (Castle of the Bishops)

San Miniato Historic Center

Rocca di San Paolino di Ripafratta

Palaia Historic Town Center

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