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Prodo Castle dominates the small village of the same name, a hamlet of Orvieto (TR). Built in 1222 by the Prodenzani family as a trapezoidal defensive stronghold with tuff walls, square and round towers, arrow slits, and a fortified gate, it was strengthened between the 13th and 15th centuries to control the Umbrian valleys. Garibaldi's refuge in 1849, it is now privately owned. Although the interior cannot be visited, the exterior offers panoramic views of the Fosso Campione, making it ideal for excursions near the Forello Gorges.

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Castle "inhabited" by many stray cats and converted into a farmhouse. Excellent view of Lake Corbara. There is a bar and a restaurant.

Prodo is a fraction of the municipality of Orvieto (TR), famous for having hosted Giuseppe Garibaldi on the run after the failed attempt to conquer Rome. Also known for the 14th century medieval castle which unfortunately has become private property and cannot be visited.

It is said that the ancient fortress took its current name from some followers of the Ghibelline tyrant Ezzelino da Romano (1194-1259) Ghibelline, the living Satan, mayor of Verona, son-in-law of Frederick II (in 1238 he married his daughter Selvaggia), who, having driven out the Guelphs, took possession of it, fortifying with walls and towers that locality with about 160 souls which before then was called villa and had the new name of Izzalini. https://www.iluoghidelsilenzio.it/castello-di-izzalini-todi-pg/

Nice view and good starting point for a hike

It owes its name to the abundance of waters that were in the area and to the numerous laurel trees that were found in the dense woods. The castle was born in the 10th century. as a fief of the Trinci di Todi family. After 1810 it became part of the Podesta office of Baschi. In the current entrance to the town, once the chapel of S. Valentino, frescoes from the 1400s are visible, which although they have been almost completely lost, still testify to their ancient and mystical beauty. In its territory there is the "Romitorio della Pasquarella" with the altar dedicated to the coming of the Magi and therefore to the epiphany.

Villa built between 1147 and 1149. The proud and proud inhabitants called "Morruzzesi" badly tolerated the corvèes that the city of Todi on which they depended asked them. At the end of the fifteenth century. Altobello Chiaravalle committed violence and robbery, followed by soldiers of Charles VIII with the complacency of their partisan Atti Tuderti. In the seventeenth century. it became the property of the Paparini family, who enlarged the palace and founded the Oratory of S. Ambrogio. To visit the church of S. Giovanni with its baptismal font from 1500. Do not miss the immense view up to the Consolation of Todi which can be enjoyed from the town square.