Welcome to Castle Elon! Photos reveals the astonishing 13th century Italian property bought by the billionaire in 2022…and it comes with a moat
- The Castello di Bibbiano, near Val d’Orcia, in Tuscany, Italy, was bought in 2022
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is rumoured to have bought a 13th century Italian castle, reports suggest.
The Castello di Bibbiano, near Val d’Orcia, a UNESCO heritage site, in Tuscany, Italy, was rumoured to be bought by Musk in 2022.
The castle includes a moat around its main building, as well as a huge second residence with dozens of rooms, a well, outbuildings, stables and cypress trees.
Pictures show the property surrounded by bricks and roof tiles, suggesting it might be in the process of being renovated.
Currently open to the public, a sign for tourists explains the history behind the castle going back to the 13th century.
The Castello di Bibbiano (pictured), near Val d’Orcia, a UNESCO heritage site, in Tuscany, Italy, was rumoured to be bought by Musk in 2022
The castle includes a moat around its main building, as well as a huge second residence with dozens of rooms
Pictures show the property surrounded by bricks and roof tiles, suggesting it might be in the process of being renovated
Currently open to the public, a sign for tourists explains the history behind the castle going back to the 13th century
Pictured: Cypress trees and haybales line the path leading up to the historic castle
The property is also nearby to the ‘Castiglion del Bosco’, named as the best hotel in the world by Travel + Leisure Magazine in 2022, and where Elon Musk once stayed in 2021.
Musk ‘might have grasped the beauty of the village during his stay in Castiglion del Bosco’, one article suggested.
Last week, Musk hinted that his showdown with Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg would occur at Rome’s Colosseum.
The X – formerly known as Twitter – owner tweeted Friday morning that a locale had been agreed up after previously tweeting ‘Gladiator’ aside of two sword emojis.
‘The fight will be managed by my and Zuck’s foundations (not UFC),’ the Tesla mogul tweeted.
‘Livestream will be on this platform and Meta. Everything in camera frame will be ancient Rome, so nothing modern at all.
‘I spoke to the PM of Italy and Minister of Culture. They have agreed on an epic location.’
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