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Castro Castle

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    December 11, 2020

    Road cycling

    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 …

    June 2, 2022

    Cycling

    Posted in Salento Fortifications collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - The most ancient structure of the current Aragonese castle dates back, in all probability, to the XII-XIII century and was built on the remains of the Byzantine fortress. In the second half of the 13th century, Charles I of Anjou defines it as a fortress of strategic importance for the defense of the kingdom. The castle, numbered together with the fortresses of Ostuni, Taranto, Ugento and Torremaggiore, is considered of national importance and considered among the most functional, combining together natural defenses and military architecture [source: it.m.wikipedia.org / wiki / Castello_di_Castro]
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    June 17, 2024

    Mountain biking

    Beautiful, perfectly preserved example of an Aragonese castle. Very close there are two viewpoints
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    Location: Castro, Lecce, Apulia, Italy

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