The fortress of Piediluco
Precisely because of its position, over many centuries it was a garrison for the control and defence of the territory, so much so that it was the object of bitter disputes between Terni, Rieti and Spoleto.
The Fortress of Piediluco is a complex consisting of two distinct parts: the Palazzo, built in the 13th century by the Brancaleoni family, lords of the place, on the ruins of an earlier castle dating back to the early millennium, and the Rocca, which served a military-defensive function.
Built between 1364 and 1368 at the behest of Cardinal Albornoz (papal legate) to reaffirm the authority and power of the Church, it was owned, along with the surrounding territory, by Blasco Fernadez di Belvisio, who was responsible for the renovation of the palace. Of the latter, the reception hall, residential rooms and some accessory rooms can still be distinguished. The portal bears two small lions similar to those present in the crowning of the portal of the Church of St. Francis, located in the interior of the village and built as part of the transformation project of the settlement desired by the Brancaleoni family.
Characterising the fortress is the mighty pentagonal-shaped donjon, built on five levels, the lower of which served as a water reservoir. A cistern for collecting rainwater, on the other hand, was located in the centre of the courtyard. The linear arrangement of the donjon-courtyard and residential palace parts differentiate this fortress from the other Albornoz fortresses in Umbria, which share the quadrangular layout. The complex was surrounded by a system of fortifications that joined it to the settlement below. The remaining portions of these walls are hidden by dense tree vegetation planted in the 1930s.
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