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    Rocca Calascio is a medieval fortress located in the province of L'Aquila, Italy. It was first built in 1000 AD as a watchtower and expanded in the 13th century with the addition of four towers and surrounding walls. The fortress is now in ruins after being damaged by an earthquake in 1700. It features white stone construction, circular corner towers, crenellated walls, and a central donjon.

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    Rocca Calascio is a medieval fortress located in the province of L'Aquila, Italy. It was first built in 1000 AD as a watchtower and expanded in the 13th century with the addition of four towers and surrounding walls. The fortress is now in ruins after being damaged by an earthquake in 1700. It features white stone construction, circular corner towers, crenellated walls, and a central donjon.

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    Rocca Calascio Finito

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    Rocca Calascio is a medieval fortress located in the province of L'Aquila, Italy. It was first built in 1000 AD as a watchtower and expanded in the 13th century with the addition of four towers and surrounding walls. The fortress is now in ruins after being damaged by an earthquake in 1700. It features white stone construction, circular corner towers, crenellated walls, and a central donjon.

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    Calascio Calasci o

    Rocca Calascio
    Province of

    LAquila
    National park of

    Gran Sasso and Monti Della Laga


    Cinematographic

    set (Lady hawke, Il The name of the rose and other italian film)

    It was first built in 1000 as a way to watch the surounding areas

    At first it was a single tower and ment only to alert the citizens of the near village During the thirteenth century were built the other four towers and the surounding walls

    Today the fortress is in ruins because of an eathquake happened in 1700

    Central donjon

    All the structure its made of white stone

    Four based circular corner towers

    Crenellate d defensive wall

    Stronghold admission put above 5 meters

    Collection water butt tank Original tower basement

    Woodens floors
    Donjon admission

    Defensive tower admission

    It lies

    beetwen the fortress and Calascio (the present town) Divided in two main parts:
    - Original:

    adjacent the fortress - Recent: near the valley

    Located on the

    way to Holy Stefano of Sessanio Little temple built in XVI century where,the local population defeated a group of (briganti) Outter octagonal plant Inside there are

    Pictures of Virgin Mary and San Michael

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