ROCCACASALE

'Roccacasale' is a comune in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Built on the slopes of the Monte della Rocca in the central Apennines the village overlooks the Peligna Valley and the town of Sulmona.
The village arose from a small settlement called Casali which had few inhabitants prior to 925. As a result of the construction of the castle, the centre formed, with the passing of time, into a typical medieval village. The higher part of the village, consists of steep roads leading towards the castle, and linked by narrow passageways between buildings. Inside the ancient village, are the church of Saint Michael Archangel (consecrated in 1579) and the remains of the Baronial Palace.
The Baronial Palace was constructed next to the church more recently than the castle. Very little remains of the building today.