Castello

Castello

Castello is the Italian word for "castle". The Latin word "Castellum" means reservoir, water tank.

Castello may refer to:
*Castellón (province) (also spelled Castelló), a Spanish province
*Castellón de la Plana (also spelled Castelló), capital city of the Spanish province
*"Castello", the old town center of Giudicato of Cagliari in Sardinia
*Castello, Hong Kong, a private housing estate in Hong Kong
*A locality in the town of Monteggio in Switzerland
*Blue Castello, a type of cheese

People with the surname Castello:
*Sebastian Castellio (also spelled "Castello", 1515–1563), French theologian
*Giovanni Battista Castello (c. 1500–c. 1579), Italian painter
*Dario Castello (c. 1590–c. 1630), Italian composer

See also:
*Città di Castello, a town in Umbria, Italy


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