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    1. Minervino Tower – Punta Palascìa lighthouse loop from Spongano

    85.9km

    03:53

    890m

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    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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    December 11, 2020

    Once a fortress of strategic importance for the defense of the coast, the Castle of Castro tells the glories of a glorious past. Built in the XVI century on a pre-existing structures (almost certainly on the remains of a Byzantine building used to defense of the fortified Roman village), it's still possible to see a circular tower, a lanceolate bastion, the "Torre del Cavaliere" and some sections of curtain walls. Inside persists a large rectangular courtyard, that once housed the handicrafts and agricultural products that were marketed throughout the Mediterranean. Since 1780 the castle fell into a state of disrepair. After about two centuries of neglect, three distinct architectural recovery interventions were finally carried out over the last twenty years.

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      Location: Castro, Lecce, Apulia, Italy

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