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Brunelleschi’s Fortress of Vicopisano

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Brunelleschi’s Fortress of Vicopisano

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Brunelleschi’s Fortress of Vicopisano

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Location: Vicopisano, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

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1. Molino di Papo – Campo dei Lupi loop from Vicopisano

13.9km

04:08

440m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Campo dei Lupi – Molino di Papo loop from Vicopisano

16.2km

04:55

550m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Molino di Papo – Campo dei Lupi loop from Uliveto Terme

18.3km

05:37

660m

670m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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🅰️NGELO L🅰️MB🅰️RDI 🇮🇪

March 24, 2022

This is the Rocca del Brunelleschi, commissioned to the architect Filippo Brunelleschi after the village besieged for eight months by the Florentines, had been definitively conquered by them against the city of Pisa.
The victory for Florence had been very important and had to be maintained over time: Vicopisano covered a decidedly strategic area thanks to the confluence of the Arno river which connected it to Pisa and the Auser river which put it in communication with Lake Sextum and therefore with the Lucchesia. .
In 1435 the project was entrusted to Filippo Brunelleschi who showed his idea to the government commission through a project made of wood and clay; the project gathered enthusiasm and work began immediately which drastically changed a large part of the town of Vicopisano.
The existing tower was modified with the aim of being impregnable and autonomous in terms of water and food.

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Francesco Forti

December 27, 2024

A medieval town with charming streets and climbs. Buildings full of history.

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Elevation 30 m

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Location: Vicopisano, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

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Brunelleschi’s Fortress of Vicopisano

1. Molino di Papo – Campo dei Lupi loop from Vicopisano

2. Campo dei Lupi – Molino di Papo loop from Vicopisano

3. Molino di Papo – Campo dei Lupi loop from Uliveto Terme

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