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Cris
December 11, 2020
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Once a fortress of strategic importance for the defense of the coast, the Castle of Castro tells the glories of a glorious past. Built in the XVI century on a …
Salento Bike Trail
June 2, 2022
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Posted in Salento Fortifications collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - The most ancient structure of the current Aragonese castle dates back, in all probability, to the XII-XIII century and was built on the remains of the Byzantine fortress. In the second half of the 13th century, Charles I of Anjou defines it as a fortress of strategic importance for the defense of the kingdom. The castle, numbered together with the fortresses of Ostuni, Taranto, Ugento and Torremaggiore, is considered of national importance and considered among the most functional, combining together natural defenses and military architecture [source: it.m.wikipedia.org / wiki / Castello_di_Castro]
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June 17, 2024
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Beautiful, perfectly preserved example of an Aragonese castle. Very close there are two viewpoints
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