ファブリアーノの洞窟・トップ10

a small village surrounded by nature, at Christmas a truly evocative living nativity scene is put on

The Castle of Gagliole, with a thousand-year history, was long owned by the municipality of San Severino during the medieval period. Its dominant position on the Potenza river valley was considered strategic since Roman times, when the Via Flaminia prolaquense was one of the most important roads in the region. However, it was in the 13th century that the da Varanos, lords of Camerino, transformed the castle into a solid and imposing military structure, making it one of the most impressive castles of their duchy.

The bridge over the Sentino River (which led to the Frasassi Caves) has a pointed arch on one side and a semicircular arch on the other. Access is via a fortified tower.

Water - Drinking fountain Castel S. Maria was a bone of contention between Camerino and Matelica (and beyond). Even today the peaceful houses are framed in the triple medieval walls, intact, with a clear design and precise defensive plans

Castel Santa Maria is a fraction of Macerata. The fortified nucleus is composed of concentric circles, narrow alleys leading to a square overlooked by the majestic former town hall, the parish church and other medieval buildings.

Very characteristic place. From here you can leave for the Foro degli Occhialoni. Follow the signs at the end of the bridge.

Tower of the external walls

In the territory of the municipality of Fabriano, at over 500 meters above sea level, there is the ancient Castle of Precicchie: a small fortified village of early medieval origin from whose structure one can guess the military function. In fact, it is accessed from the usual access door and the perimeter houses are fortified for defensive purposes with the keep built in high walls that rest on solid limestone rocks. The castle is cared for and preserved by an association that aims to protect and enhance it also through the organization of various events during the year, including during the Christmas period a traditional and evocative living nativity scene called A Castle ... unfolds along the winding streets. (https://www.marcheinfesta.com/eventi/presepe-vivente-di-precicchie-a-fabriano.htm)