Acquafredda castle is an important fortified structure of medieval times, just 4 km from the center Siliqua and rises on an ancient volcanic cone 256 meters high above sea level. With a decree of 1993, the site called "Domo Andesitico di Acquafredda" has been officially declared a Natural Monument. From its summit the hill overlooks the Cixerri valley and access to the ancient mining town of Villa di Chiesta, the ancient Iglesias. It is considered a relevant site for flora, fauna and landscape. A bit of history: According to a Papal bull dated 30 July 1238 it seems that the castle existed already in 1215, although it is widely believed to attribute its construction to the first half of the thirteenth century and to the famous Pisan noble called Ugolino Della Gherardesca, made famous in Dante's Inferno. Awarded the title of Count of Donoratico since 1257, he became Lord of all the south-east of Sardinia after the fall of the Giudicato of Cagliari. The Count fell into disgrace and was imprisoned by deception in Pisa in the tower of Gualandi then called "Torre della Fame" where he died in 1288. The vicissitudes of Count Ugolino have become illustrious thanks to the 23rd canto of the Canticle of Hell by Dante Alighieri in his Divine Comedy. With the imprisonment of Count Ugolino the castle passed into the hands of the Pisans first and then the Spaniards (Crown of Aragon) in 1326. In 1408 a document certifies the abandonment of the walls by the troops stationed inside it, which has become useless on an island almost entirely conquered by the Aragonese troops. It became a fiefdom and was entrusted to Pietro Otger, later it was established in barony in the 16th century. It is not clear if the castle was then inhabited, but we have certain information about the state of abandonment dating back to 1785, where the castle is called '' destroyed ''. The fortification is divided into three different defensive levels: the village, the tank tower and the castle itself. The Castle and the Watchtower: In the highest part of the fortress built to 256 meters we find the walls of the castle itself, the residence of the castellan and his court. This was the third level of defense. It originally had a '' U '' structure and three floors, one of which was a cistern underground. At its top there was a terrace from where soldiers watched over the surrounding plain. There was a main tower called Torre Major at least 20 meters high, which is not present today, while the guard tower is partially preserved, located a little lower than the entrance (248 meters). This tower, which offers an enchanting view over the surrounding landscape, was formerly connected to the castle by an arched bridge built from wood and bricks and was the only access to the fortress. SUBSCRIBE ➜ https://goo.gl/VzpfhW FACEBOOK ➜ https://goo.gl/yGqbhv TWITTER ➜ https://goo.gl/7NdnXE INSTAGRAM ➜ https://goo.gl/YeL2LY SUPPORT US ➜ https://goo.gl/jJCpXL BLOG SARDINIA ➜ https://goo.gl/KnNZge ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #castello #acquafredda #siliqua #sardegna # thesilentube83
Castello di Acquafredda a Siliqua | La Fortezza Principale ~ 16 Ottobre 2016 | Viaggiare in Sardegna - YouTube |
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