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Carlo
Magno's castle - ITALY
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Castel Menardo, placed
among the woods on the Ciumina, the hill
near Serramonacesca, is probably the oldest
fortress in the region and overlooks with
is imposing presence the territory beneath,
the passages on the Pescara Valley and
the passes of Mount Maiella.
Traditions say it was built by Carlo
Magno's paladins only in one
night, but its origins are uncertaint
and it could date bake to the twelfth
century; its main function was to control
the historical ways and the "tratturo
magno" (the most important sheep
track) in particular, which was fundamental
for economic and social geography of Abruzzo
in those times. The surrounding area is
rich in interesting places such as the
Polegra tower, the abbey of San Liberatore
a Maiella and the hermitage of Sant'Onofrio.
Serramonacesca, 900 mt.
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guided tour in the Carlo Magno's castle
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