In its towers, the horizon was watched for enemy sightings, and within its walls, agreements were made, treaties were signed, and desperate refuge was sought before leaving the Island forever. The Montiferru castle, known as Casteddu ezzu, holds ancient memories within its ruins, where history fades into legend, where political intrigues, forbidden loves, and betrayals followed one another before being abandoned to oblivion, symbolically witnessing the end of a mythical age in Sardinian history.

The fortress, perched on a basalt hill of the Montiferru massif, just over three kilometers from Cuglieri, was built by Ittocorre, the brother of Judge Barisone II, to better control the southern border of the Judicate of Torres. It certainly existed by 1196, as it is mentioned in a document, and during the 13th century, it became a possession of the judges of Arborea. With the Aragonese conquest, it lost its defensive role, becoming part of the Cuglieri fief, which was granted in the 15th century to the Spanish noble family of Zatrillas.

Fonte: https://www.sardegnaturismo.it/it/esplora/casteddu-ezzu