Brisighella (RA); "torre dei veneziani" (1503). - Brisighella's town; "venetian tower", it was built in the 1503.
Built in 1310 by the Manfredi family (Lords of Faenza), was under their dominion upto 1500 ac when for three years only the Condottiere Cesare Borgia, son of the Pope Alessandro 6th, ruled over it.
From 1503 to 1509 it was ruled by the Republic of Venice who added the Great Tower and more defensive walls. It eventually ended up under the Lordship of the Vatican states.
The Castle has still the usual characteristics of medieval fortresses: chain holes for the drawbridge over the main entrance, shelves and slots, guards’ alleyway on the walls.
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Posted on Wednesday August 23, 2017
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photosofghosts said:
Foto di ottimo pregio, secondo me, così come le altre due che, misteriosamente, si nascondevano nei Tuoi cassetti, sommerse da migliaia di altre foto, e che per fortuna sono scampate all'anonimato, magari ce ne sono altre !!
Un caro saluto
Fabio
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Beatrice Degan(MARS) said:
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