Rocca di Populonia



TIPOLOGY

Castles, Palaces, Villas

SUBTYPE

Fortress

LOCALITY

Populonia - Piombino (LI)

DESCRIPTION

The Castle or Fortress of Populonia is located in a panoramic position on the Gulf of Baratti. Located on the acropolis of ancient Populonia, the fortress re-emerged as a medieval castle in the fourteenth century, after the town had been abandoned for centuries. The current forms show a transitional structure, somewhere between a medieval building and the late-fifteenth century fortification.  

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