whole territory of the province of Teramo is marked by the presence of towers, castles and fortified structures that testify to the historical past of this province of Abruzzo.
On the coast, dominated by towers built to defend themselves against the Saracens. These include the Tower of Martock, built in the fourteenth century by Charles V, the master Portolano d 'Abruzzo, which besides serving as a watch tower of the enemy ships, had annexed another building used as customs. The tower on the facade has a 'membership and a badge with the' two-headed eagle which is the 'symbol of Charles V.
going south along the coast, there are other towers of this type near the mouth of the Salt Vibrata. They had a sighting is a function of both the defense and served to repel an attack of Turks in 1556 attacked the Abruzzo coast.
Of particular importance to the 'grandeur of the structure is the Tower of Cerrano Pineto, which has a large square base, on which stands a' structure of other, smaller structures both end with a flat-topped battlements. Currently, the Torre del Cerrano is owned by the province of Teramo and is a marine biology laboratory and river.
The hilly and mountainous areas have, in addition to the towers, fortified towns and military forts. Among the towers include the triangular tower at Montegualtieri Cermignano. The tower was built in XIV century on a rocky outcrop with its 18 meters height allowed to watch over the valley of Vomano.
Tower Cellino Attanasio, cylindrical in shape, was part of the walls positioned to defend the country. The tower of the Queen Giovanna Bisenti, perhaps of any time prior to 1300, is the 'only one left of three towers located on the walls of the country.
Typical examples of fortified villages are Montone, with the tower keep, a square layout of the fourteenth century, all mail 'entrance to the village and the Clock Tower, the XII - XIII century, a square, marked into two floors by a double row of bricks at the top of the facade is the 'clock that gives the name.
Sant'Omero also looks like a fortified town, where the 'village is situated on a' hill and is surrounded by walls with base shoe, of which traces still remain, in particular, on a Brother Dionysius and along the Via di Porta Castello, where c 'is the port of entry, with a pointed arch that gives access to a staircase, the steps surmounted by times you see the big wooden lintels. 'S entire structure and the fortifications could be dated around 1400, other buildings are of later ages, around 1600. Along the tunnels and alleys of the village and guard posts are niches for the soldiers, who were now filled with bricks.
moving to the 'internal structures, we find two soldiers, one used until 1861 and now restored, the fortress of Civitella, the' other long been abandoned is Manfrino Castel. The Fortress of Civitella del Tronto, situated on a rocky outcrop, overlooking the valleys of Vibrata del Tronto, covers about 25,000 square meters. The fortress was built between 1564 and 1576 during the English domination. The fortress was surrounded by a moat, which is lowered a drawbridge, has a number of trenches and three squares' weapons. The fortress was 5 tanks for the 'water for food stores, prisons, housing for soldiers, and local cuisines to the table, the Governor's Palace, the church of San Giacomo and the chapel of Santa Barbara. The fortress and the village of Civitella have suffered numerous attacks, the 'last in 1861, when was the last stronghold to surrender to the army of Bourbon Vittorio Emanuele II. After years of neglect in 1985 after 13 years of restoration, was opened to visitors.
Manfrino Castle is located in Macchia di Sole, near the border with the territory of Ascoli Piceno and owes its name to the Swabian king Manfredi, who had it built to defend themselves against the feudal lords of Guelph Ascoli. Manfred was defeated in 1266 by Charles ID 'Anjou, that s' possession of the castle and building a strengthened another tower. The castle, limestone, square-shaped, with walls reinforced by three towers, now almost destroyed by the weather, the further south, a little detached, it was the tower, the central one, the male Swabian, was the ' inhabitants of the castle, the third tower, built by Charles ID 'Anjou, was placed to guard the' input. Remain the basis of this tower with the underground tank and sections of walls up to a 'height of 12 m. The castle then passed to the French, who kept it until 1400, was abandoned because its fortifications were not adequate to the discovery of gunpowder, as it came to the fortress of Civitella.
to admire and visit the castles and towers of this wonderful corner of Abruzzo we advise you to spend a holiday at La Meridiana.
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