Campofilone and the "Rocca".

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Campofilone, The Marches, Italy
Campofilone and the crenelated walls of the fortress "Rocca". 63828 Campofilone, Province of Fermo, Italy. The village, tapering in shape, rises along the main street that is overlooked by the main buildings behind which a labyrinth of alleys opens up, sometimes covered by barrel vaults and cross vaults and which, from time to time, give a glimpse of the beauty of the landscape that surrounds it. ... Porta da Bora: rebuilt in the Renaissance, from the beginning, together with the one called "da Sole", it served as a barrier along the ancient Roman road artery. Porta Marina: obtained by breaking down the tower located in the eastern tip of the old town, it is now the main entrance to the historic center of Campofilone. La Castagna: wall structure with a square plan and a tower shape. In addition to the crenelated walls, Campofilone preserves two polygonal towers located to the east and west of the walled center; the first was transformed into the so-called Marina port and the other is located in the western tip of the so-called "Orto Abbaziale"; they served as a defense against assailants, especially Saracens. Since the walls and towers were built by the Fermani at the beginning of the 14th century. and since in this period they sided with the emperor, the merlons on the summit are therefore Ghibellines, that is to say, dovetail-shaped ».

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