The origins of Urbino are ancient. The name probably derives from the Latin word Urvinum urvus (urvum is the curved handle of the plow). Urbino is one of the most …
In Valconca, a few kilometers from the sea, the characteristic profile of Saludecio stands out on a knoll with bell towers, towers and walls. A stop at the Bar Novecento is mandatory.
The fortress is a fundamental piece of the defensive line of the Malatesta Lordship, strategic for maintaining control over the dangerous nearby castles and the Montefeltro troop movements.
The external …
The construction of the castle took place by the family of Sigismondo Malatesta in the early 1300s and was disputed between the Malatesta and Montefeltro families in the battles for …
Two points of interest: The castle dates back to the mid-fourteenth century, but recent archaeological excavations (2006-2008) have suggested that the complex already existed in the eleventh century; The Cella …