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The fortress was built in 1540 by Pope Paul III, designed by Antonio da Sangallo the The fortress was built in 1540 by Pope Paul III, designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger The building was to symbolize the power of the papacy, following the victory at Younger The building was to symbolize the power of the papacy, following the victory at the Battle of the Salt, had power over the city. La Rocca, for this reason, the building the Battle of the Salt, had power over the city. La Rocca, for this reason, the building became hated by the people, but only at the beginning of the nineteenth century when became hated by the people, but only at the beginning of the nineteenth century when they began the demolition. It was initially filled the gap up front to turn it into a square, they began the demolition. It was initially filled the gap up front to turn it into a square, and after the Unification of Italy, the castle was completely destroyed. Ancient fortress and after the Unification of Italy, the castle was completely destroyed. Ancient fortress remain a retaining wall and the embankment with embedded Porta Marzia. Originally remain a retaining wall and the embankment with embedded Porta Marzia. Originally the house consisted of two bastions side and a crenellated tower at the center. In front the house consisted of two bastions side and a crenellated tower at the center. In front was a niche in which it was placed life-size sculpture of Paul III blessing, made of was a niche in which it was placed life-size sculpture of Paul III blessing, made of terracotta. A moat around the fortress, and access was via a drawbridge. Currently, terracotta. A moat around the fortress, and access was via a drawbridge. Currently, through a series of escalators, you can reach the route of the ancient medieval streets, through a series of escalators, you can reach the route of the ancient medieval streets, between existing buildings constructed after the demise of the Rock. Please note Porta between existing buildings constructed after the demise of the Rock. Please note Porta Marzia, an Etruscan building dating from the third century BC, which was incorporated Marzia, an Etruscan building dating from the third century BC, which was incorporated in the work of building the fortress. Port remains the arch and the crowning consists of in the work of building the fortress. Port remains the arch and the crowning consists of a small lodge, surrounded by two bands of Roman inscriptions, with the openings a small lodge, surrounded by two bands of Roman inscriptions, with the openings marked by pilastri.Decanted in a famous poem by Carducci, the Rocca Paolina is an old marked by pilastri.Decanted in a famous poem by Carducci, the Rocca Paolina is an old fortress built by Pope Paul III and built by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. The fortress built by Pope Paul III and built by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. The intention of the pope, when he was still alive the memory of the Sack of Rome, was to intention of the pope, when he was still alive the memory of the Sack of Rome, was to make the city safer and thereby create a haven efficient as it had been Castel make the city safer and thereby create a haven efficient as it had been Castel Sant'Angelo. Its construction necessitated the destruction of more than one hundred Sant'Angelo. Its construction necessitated the destruction of more than one hundred houses, but also monasteries and churches, especially the property of the Baglioni houses, but also monasteries and churches, especially the property of the Baglioni family, hated by the Pope La Rocca has been a symbol of papal authority until 1860, family, hated by the Pope La Rocca has been a symbol of papal authority until 1860, when it was demolished as a result annexation to the Kingdom of Italy. Of that ancient when it was demolished as a result annexation to the Kingdom of Italy. Of that ancient building are a visible part of the walls and bastion of support that incorporates Porta building are a visible part of the walls and bastion of support that incorporates Porta Marzia. The most evocative of what remains of the Rocca Paolina are the passages, Marzia. The most evocative of what remains of the Rocca Paolina are the passages, especially the escalators from the parking lot of Partisans Square through the rock on especially the escalators from the parking lot of Partisans Square through the rock on the porch side of the Government Palace (1870, headquarters of the province) and the porch side of the Government Palace (1870, headquarters of the province) and arrive in Piazza Italy. In this scenario truly unique and beautiful, like a city within a city, arrive in Piazza Italy. In this scenario truly unique and beautiful, like a city within a city, there are shops, boutiques, bookshoop and often organize cultural events.there are shops, boutiques, bookshoop and often organize cultural events.

The Porta MarziaThe Porta Marzia

Resti deli’ Anfiteatro RomanoResti deli’ Anfiteatro Romano

Among the various parts of the scales are often organized art events and Among the various parts of the scales are often organized art events and exhibitionsexhibitions

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We enjoy the beautiful landscape and soon will take a walk We enjoy the beautiful landscape and soon will take a walk downtown. At laterdowntown. At later