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September 4, 2022
Hiking
From the end of the 14th century, this military fortification belongs to the type of "transition", in which medieval and Renaissance architectural features are added: the moat and the machicolations for the plumbing fire, the maneuvering chambers with the fire mouths for the flanking grazing fire .
(Source: atlantide.net/amaparco/rocca-di-riolo/)
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September 18, 2024
Hiking
During the 15th century, under the government of the lords of Manfredi, the fortress was adapted to new military strategies: for this reason, the construction of a city wall and round towers that allowed a greater defense in case of attacks using bombardments.
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Elevation 160 m
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