At this point you meet two towers which were funerary monuments from the Roman era then reused for various purposes in later periods. It is said that Orlando was born near these towers and that Charlemagne, king of the Franks, rested here during his journey to Rome for his coronation as Emperor.
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The three towers, of different ages and designs, stand in the Vico Matrino area, inside a hazelnut grove, together with piles of rubble from other probably similar buildings.
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Location: Capranica, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy

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