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Prodo Castle and Village Square
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Valter Ballarini
July 27, 2020
Cycling
The village of Prodo was built near the castle of medieval origin owned by the Orvieto family of the Prodenzani (from which the village takes its name). The castle is a private property and cannot be visited. The bar of a recreational club which is the heart of the town overlooks the village square. Prodo is also famous for its gorges and for having hosted Giuseppe Garibaldi, on the run after the defeats suffered on the occasion of the failed attempt to conquer Rome and annex it to the newborn Kingdom of Italy.
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•Fernando Cintra
November 1, 2023
Road cycling
Prodo is a fraction of the municipality of Orvieto (TR), famous for having hosted Giuseppe Garibaldi on the run after the failed attempt to conquer Rome. Also known for the 14th century medieval castle which unfortunately has become private property and cannot be visited.
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•Marco Ciaraxxx
January 11, 2026
Mountain biking
Prodo Castle dominates the small village of the same name, a hamlet of Orvieto (TR). Built in 1222 by the Prodenzani family as a trapezoidal defensive stronghold with tuff walls, square and round towers, arrow slits, and a fortified gate, it was strengthened between the 13th and 15th centuries to control the Umbrian valleys. Garibaldi's refuge in 1849, it is now privately owned. Although the interior cannot be visited, the exterior offers panoramic views of the Fosso Campione, making it ideal for excursions near the Forello Gorges.
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