Castel Sismondo
Rimini - Centro storico
The castle was commissioned in the 15th century by Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta and only the central nucleus still remains. The building was conceived as both a palace and a fortress as a seat worthy of the court and garrison, and as a symbol of power and supremacy over the city.
This fascinating building has large square towers and mighty sloping walls whose original effect, rising up from the deep moat, must have been formidable. Set in the wall between the coat of arms and the marble portal is one of the castle's dedicatory epigraphs bearing a solemn text in Latin sculpted in lapidary characters (one of the earliest examples of the "Rebirth" of classical characters).
Nowadays, the castle, after accurate restoration works, is the prestigious venue for numerous cultural events.
accessible to disabled guests
