The Artegna Castle survived many war events that characterized its construction and evolution. It is part of a larger fortified complex – Castrum Artenia as said by Paolo Diacono – which was developed for defensive needs during the Lombardic era, on the San Martino hill and the nearby Monte Faeit. Since 1260, when the Aquileia Patriarch conquered the fortress, the “castelletto” became the first inhabited nucleus of Artegna lords’ feud. A map of 1595 sets the location of buildings and appliances on the hill, which was completely surrounded by walls. The Artegna Castle survived many war events that characterized its construction and evolution. It is part of a larger fortified complex – Castrum Artenia as said by Paolo Diacono – which was developed for defensive needs during the Lombardic era, on the San Martino hill and the nearby Monte Faeit. Since 1260, when the Aquileia Patriarch conquered the fortress, the “castelletto” became the first inhabited nucleus of Artegna lords’ feud.