Forte di San Leo

Fortress of San Leo
Forte di San Leo
Near San Leo in Italy
Forte di San Leo is located in Emilia-Romagna
Forte di San Leo
Forte di San Leo (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates43°53′48.36″N 12°20′46.64″E / 43.8967667°N 12.3462889°E / 43.8967667; 12.3462889
TypeFortification
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionPreserved (rebuilt in 1441)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Site history
Built1441
Built byFederico da Montefeltro
ArchitectFrancesco di Giorgio Martini

The Fortress of San Leo is a castle on the border of the Romagna and Marche; the castle is best known as the site where Count Cagliostro died. It was one of the palaces owned by Federico da Montefeltro and his wife Battista Sforza and was a fortified, palatial retreat. It is now a museum.