Built in the tenth century by the Counts of Ventimiglia, owners of the feud, it passed in successive periods to the Doria, a noble Genoese family. Consisting of two square watch towers, one of which was transformed into a bell tower incorporating into the nearby Church of the Purification of Virgin Mary. In the following centuries, the building was enlarged and its defensive function increased accordingly, becoming a fortress considered impregnable. In the seventeenth century, the castle passed to the Duchy of Savoy and later to the Cassini family which transformed it into a private residence. In more recent times, the castle was remodeled internally, embellished with more frescoes by artist Leonida Martini, and with the establishment of a hanging garden overlooking the main square. Today the castle is owned by the Municipality of Apricale and it is used for cultural, artistic and historical purposes relating to the history of the place.
