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The gate bears the coat of arms of Vitorchiano with the inscription SPQR (for which the village received permission from Rome). The gate is part of the old wall that extends for about two hundred and fifty metres on the south side of Vitorchiano. The tower above the gate dates from the 13th century. The old city walls (Le Mura Castellane) have several towers, each built of peperino stone and dovetail battlements with loopholes in between.

The first monument we encounter that recalls the ancient medieval village is the Castle, a fortified palace built on the edge of the cliff and preceded by a defensive moat. The northern walls have disappeared following the collapses, but the surviving circle of walls is still clearly recognizable. The south-eastern corner of the castle preserves the wall structure built on the foundations of enormous pre-existing blocks of rock very well. Even the entrance portal, on the southern side, towards the plateau, preserves some reminders of the door's closing mechanisms and a beautiful oblique slit for the defense of the access area from attackers. Other pointed arch windows and slits of beautiful appearance and in good condition are preserved in the walls. (c) https://blogcamminarenellastoria.wordpress.com/2021/05/16/tuscia-il-borgo-rupestre-di-corviano/

Guardea Vecchia is the ancient fortified nucleus of the municipality of Guardea, located in Umbria, on a hill at 572 meters above sea level. The village, one of the oldest in the region, extends for about 8,000 square meters and still retains, albeit in part, its perimeter walls and the original defensive structures, including the central keep and eight towers (six quadrangular and two semicircular). The origins of Guardea Vecchia probably date back to the 9th century, when, following the barbarian incursions, the local population moved from the plain to the hill for safety reasons. The toponym "Guardea" derives from the Germanic *warda*, which means "guard" or "lookout", testifying to the strategic function of the site, which dominated the Tiber valley and the communication routes between Etruria and the province of Terni. In the Middle Ages, Guardea Vecchia was an important military and fiscal control point: here the local lords, such as the Alviano, collected taxes and tolls. Over the centuries, the village passed under the control of various families and powers, including the Uffreduzzi counts, the Alviano, the Monaldeschi della Cervara and, later, the Marsciano. In the sixteenth century, with Bartolomeo d’Alviano, Guardea reached its maximum splendor. Starting from the seventeenth century, the inhabitants began to move further down the valley, where the current center of Guardea arose. The castle and the fortified village were progressively abandoned, also due to political and judicial events that led to the transfer of ownership between various noble families. In the twentieth century, after a long legal dispute, the Municipality managed to free the lands from feudal constraints, definitively freeing the community from ancient servitudes.

historic center of Vasanello, Orsini castle and medieval church

Beautiful perfectly preserved medieval village

The medieval town of Vitorchiano still has all the historical features of its birth which took place around the year one thousand. Walking inside means immersing yourself in a context full of charm and beauty.

Dominating castle right on the village square in Vasanello. Unfortunately, access was not possible.

Interesting construction in a beautiful setting with a very simple walk that leads up to the Chia waterfalls. Pasolini also lived in this place