Rocca aldobrandesca, Medieval fortress in Porto Ercole, Italy
The Rocca Aldobrandesca sits atop Monte Argentario, featuring four corner bastions, thick stone walls, and an internal courtyard with military structures and a chapel.
Originally built for Tre Fontane Abbey, the fortress expanded under Aldobrandeschi control in the 13th century and underwent major reinforcements during the Spanish Presidi period.
The fortress houses residential apartments, including one where American writer Robert Penn Warren created his Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry collection between 1954 and 1956.
The entrance features a wooden drawbridge, and while not regularly open, visitors can arrange access through the tourist information center in Piazza Roma.
One of the four original bastions was converted into a functioning lighthouse in 1862, connecting the medieval military architecture with modern maritime navigation.
Location: Monte Argentario
Address: Via della Rocca
GPS coordinates: 42.38938,11.21185
Latest update: March 7, 2025 04:23
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