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A bit of history of the Gallone princes of Tricase: https://www.principeditricase.com/principe-di-tricase/gallone

16th century castle which still retains its imposing corner towers.

Beautiful old town, amazing places and cafes and a lovely square.

Tricase is a municipality located between the Salento Serre and the Adriatic Sea, part of the Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca and Bosco di Tricase natural park. In the historic center there are many churches that are worth a visit and the Castello dei Principi Gallone. It is advisable to take a break from pedaling to take a walk through history.

Posted in the Salento Fortifications collection https://www.komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - The castle of Tutino was built towards the end of the 16th century and originally the phosasto in front surrounded the central nucleus. The walls and the moat are therefore older than the castle; the walls are 6 to 7 meters high and about one and a half meters thick. It was strengthened by nine towers of which only five remain today [source: https://www.comune.tricase.le.it/vivere-il-comune/territorio/da-visitare/item/castello-baronale- dei-trane-tutino]

Posted in Salento Fortifications collection https://www.komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - This grandiose princely palace is made up of three main elements: the Tower, the Torrione and the actual body of the building. The first two parts are the oldest and still retain the characteristic structures of the fourteenth century; the central nucleus, built in 1661 by Stefano II Gallone, first Prince of Tricase, constitutes the body of the Castle [source: https://www.comune.tricase.le.it/vivere-il-comune/territorio/da-visitare/item/palazzo-principesco-dei-gallone]

Posted in Salento Fortifications collection https://www.komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - The palace, dating back to the century. XVII, it was built to celebrate the prestige of the Dukes of Aquino, a noble Neapolitan family. Currently the building is owned by the De Lorenzis family. The imposing building, also known as the "castle", is the largest building in Casarano due to the width of its façade (120 meters) [source: https://www.comune.casarano.le.it/casarano/zf/ index.php / additional-services / index / index / idtesto / 16]

Posted in Salento Fortifications collection https://www.komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - The castle has overlooked the village of Ugento for more than a millennium, protecting its houses and its population. The courageous renovations have revealed layers upon layers of history, revealing the role the castle has played over the years: from a Norman stronghold to an elegant Baroque palace [source: https://castellodiugento.com/it/castle/]