Italy, The Castle Of Rocca Calascio - 02

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Italy, The Castle Of Rocca Calascio - 02

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Italy, the castle of Rocca Calascio - 02 by Andrea Mazzocchetti

Rocca Calascio is a fortress located in Abruzzo, in the province of L'Aquila, in the territory of the municipality of Calascio, at an altitude of 1450 meters above sea level, just above the town. It is included in the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park. It is known for the presence of the castle, among the highest in Italy, and the ancient medieval village below, still inhabited by some inhabitants.
The foundation of the fortress is probably due to the will of King Ruggero d'Altavilla after the Norman conquest of 1140 with a prevalent sighting function, even if the first historical document attesting its presence is dated 1239.
He took part with Calascio, Castelvecchio Calvisio, Carapelle Calvisio and Santo Stefano di Sessanio of the famous Baronia di Carapelle, of which he followed the historical events until 1806, the year of the abolition of feudalism.
Over the centuries the Pagliara, Plessis, Colonna, Celano, Caldora, Accrocciamuro, Todeschini Piccolomini, Del Pezzo, Cattaneo, Medici and Borbone families followed one another in the domain.
In particular in 1463 it was granted by King Ferdinand to Antonio Todeschini of the Piccolomini family who modified the fortification by equipping it with a wall in cobblestone and four cylindrical towers for military use, with a Ghibelline battlements.
In 1703 it was devastated by a violent earthquake after which the highest area of ​​the village was abandoned and most of the population moved to the nearby town of Calascio.
In the twentieth century even the last families left abandoned the village and the fortress remained uninhabited. At the end of the century, however, even on the wave of success derived from the setting of some films (above all Lady Hawke of 1985 and The Name of the Rose of 1986), some houses have been recovered and others have been converted to accommodation; Moreover, the castle has undergone an important restoration and consolidation operation and is today one of the main tourist attractions of the area, thanks to the work of two spouses and their family who have opened a widespread hotel just below the castle.

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