In the fortified complex, an octagonal keep stands on the highest point of the hill for its beauty and accuracy. The polygonal shape and the particular type of foundation of the structure make it assigned to the early centuries of the late Middle Ages. Its interior is characterized by the presence of a circular tower which, towering far beyond its height, performs, in addition to the structural one, also the function of a watchtower. The architectural aspect can be traced back to the end of the 16th century: a large wall with flanking towers encloses two spaces placed at different heights. In the upper space there is the parade ground, characterized by the octagonal tower and a circular bulwark (bastion of San Paolino - 15th century). the outer wall encloses a larger space occupied, according to 16th century sources, by numerous houses, now almost totally disappeared. (from Wikipedia)
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