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Rocca di Asolo

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Location: Asolo, Treviso, Veneto, Italy

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1. The historic center and the Rocca of Asolo

10.3km

01:18

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2. Colle San Giorgio and Oratory – Rocca di Asolo loop from Cà Vescovo

25.6km

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860m

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3. Rocca di Asolo – Colle San Giorgio and Oratory loop from Cornuda

45.5km

06:36

1,840m

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Ivan Lucini

December 27, 2022

The Rocca di Asolo or Rocca Braida is a fortress, located on the top of Monte Ricco, which overlooks the village of the same name.

Source: it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocca_di_Asolo

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Davide Fioraso

April 30, 2024

Symbol of the city of Asolo, the Rocca is a solid military fortification that stands on the top of Monte Ricco (310m). It was built between the end of the 12th and the beginning of the 13th century by will of the Bishop of Treviso with the function of garrison for the city.

Previous visits to the fortress can be dated from the 7th-8th century, when a Christian chapel was built on the hill with a mosaic floor preserved in the museum, but a copy of which is placed in situ. In the following centuries the area was used for the establishment of production structures and necropolises; in particular between the 10th and 12th centuries the sources mention this settlement as loco Bragida, a toponym of Lombard origin which came to indicate the countryside or peri-urban areas.

The mighty structure, made of local stone, has crenellated walls approximately 15 m high and between 2.5 and 3.5 m thick. Inside are the tower, the remains of the round cistern-well for collecting rainwater and part of a small quadrangular cistern preceding the cistern-well.

The fortress was abandoned after the 15th century and the structure was then used sporadically. There is news that Venice attempted to sell the fortress in 1650, but in extremis the city's pleas prevented this sale; in fact the fortress became an inalienable part of the monumental heritage of Asolo.

From its stands it is possible to admire the entire surrounding landscape with a view that passes from the Dolomites to Venice.

Opening: Saturday, Sunday and holidays: from April to October 10.00am-7.00pm; from November to March 10.00-17.00. July and August: 9.00-13.00/16.00-20.00

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Location: Asolo, Treviso, Veneto, Italy

Rocca di Asolo

1. The historic center and the Rocca of Asolo

2. Colle San Giorgio and Oratory – Rocca di Asolo loop from Cà Vescovo

3. Rocca di Asolo – Colle San Giorgio and Oratory loop from Cornuda

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