Good evening, blogging friends, here I am with the second part of my trip to Serravalle. You'll find the first part on my blog. As I mentioned, Serravalle is a beautiful town with a charming medieval village. The crown jewel of this village is the Rocca (fortress). Towering over the entire town, the fortress is divided into two parts: the new, partially restored part and the old, unfortunately, in ruins. The fortress is surrounded by a large garden where various events, such as fairs and concerts, and even astronomy evenings, are held on summer weekends. It's a truly beautiful place that I always love to visit. The fortress is also known as Rocca di Castruccio, a famous Tuscan architect who built several bridges and fortresses, especially in the Pistoia area. It's a medieval fortress built around 1300.
Buenas noches, amigos blogueros, aquí estoy con la segunda parte de mi viaje a Serravalle. Encontrarán la primera parte en mi blog. Como mencioné, Serravalle es un pueblo precioso con un encantador pueblo medieval. La joya de la corona de este pueblo es la Rocca (fortaleza). Elevándose sobre todo el pueblo, la fortaleza se divide en dos partes: la nueva, parcialmente restaurada, y la antigua, lamentablemente en ruinas. La fortaleza está rodeada por un gran jardín donde se celebran diversos eventos, como ferias y conciertos, e incluso veladas astronómicas, los fines de semana de verano. Es un lugar realmente hermoso que siempre me encanta visitar. La fortaleza también es conocida como Rocca di Castruccio, un famoso arquitecto toscano que construyó varios puentes y fortalezas, especialmente en la zona de Pistoia. Es una fortaleza medieval construida alrededor del año 1300.
The fortress was a defensive structure built to defend against Florence and Lucca. It was located in a strategic hilltop position overlooking the entire valley. It was equipped with tall watchtowers, which unfortunately cannot be visited today due to their precarious condition. The fortress was later taken by the Luccans, who used it to command the entire Valdinievole. For years, it was held by the Lucca government, which had the towers rebuilt using the limestone typical of the Lucca area. The fortress once consisted of towers, various stone gates, walkways, and a water cistern. Today, only one gate, parts of the walkways, and the towers remain. Unfortunately, it has deteriorated significantly over time, but it remains one of the most fascinating fortresses in the Pistoia area. If you are passionate about ancient fortresses and the Middle Ages, you absolutely must visit it!
La fortaleza era una estructura defensiva construida para defenderse de Florencia y Lucca. Se encontraba en una posición estratégica sobre una colina con vistas a todo el valle. Contaba con altas torres de vigilancia, que lamentablemente no se pueden visitar hoy en día debido a su precario estado. Posteriormente, la fortaleza fue tomada por los lucanos, quienes la utilizaron para controlar toda la Valdinievole. Durante años, estuvo bajo el control del gobierno de Lucca, que mandó reconstruir las torres utilizando la piedra caliza típica de la zona. La fortaleza constaba en su día de torres, varias puertas de piedra, pasarelas y una cisterna. Hoy en día, solo se conservan una puerta, parte de las pasarelas y las torres. Lamentablemente, se ha deteriorado considerablemente con el tiempo, pero sigue siendo una de las fortalezas más fascinantes de la zona de Pistoia. Si te apasionan las fortalezas antiguas y la Edad Media, ¡no te la puedes perder!
First picture edited by my phone, translation with deepl.