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Castruccio Tower

Name: Castruccio Tower
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Location: Carrara, Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy

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1. Cipollaio Tunnel – View of Seravezza loop from Carrara-Avenza

76.5km

05:22

1,410m

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2. Canale della Bufalina – Munnizione Jone Beach Access loop from Carrara-Avenza

102km

05:49

120m

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3. Carrara Marble Quarries – Castruccio Tower loop from Ricortola

43.2km

03:02

700m

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Willem VS

May 11, 2024

The Torre di Castruccio is a military fortress located in Via Gino Menconi in Avenza, in the province of Massa-Carrara, near the Carrione River and Via Francigena. It is considered one of the main attractions of the city of Carrara.
The tower has a cylindrical shape, with a base slightly wider than the upper part. Inside the tower is visible a tunnel that once connected the fortress with the nearby Piazza Carlo Finelli. In 2013, graffiti depicting symbols of Christ's passion were discovered, made by prisoners in the tower between the 16th and 18th centuries. In 2015, two more passages were discovered connecting the tower to the banks of the Carrione River and the center of the old town.
After the unification of Italy, the fortress was sold by the Italian state to private owners to be used as a quarry, and in 1883 only the intervention of the German historian Theodor Momsen saved it from total destruction. Before the 'scientific dismantling' it consisted of three large round towers and one square one.

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Viaggiatore Lento

December 15, 2022

The Castruccio tower is a military fortification located in via Gino Menconi in Avenza, in the province of Massa-Carrara, near the Carrione torrent and the via Francigena. It is considered one of the most important places of interest in the city of Carrara.
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Location: Carrara, Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy

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1. Cipollaio Tunnel – View of Seravezza loop from Carrara-Avenza

2. Canale della Bufalina – Munnizione Jone Beach Access loop from Carrara-Avenza

3. Carrara Marble Quarries – Castruccio Tower loop from Ricortola

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