FamxplorAragonese Castle
What to expect
The Castello Aragonese is a fortification in Taranto, Italy, built on the site of older fortifications dating to Greek occupation in the third and fourth centuries BC. The present fortress was built in 1496 to reinforce the naturally low-lying link between the old town of Taranto on a peninsula, and the mainland. The seven-towered design is attributed to Francesco di Giorgio Martini of Siena. The fortress repelled an Ottoman attack in 1594 and has been used for various purposes, including as a prison and an artillery platform. Today, it is occupied by the Italian Navy and is open for tours, offering a glimpse into its rich history and architectural significance
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Activities: We took a guided tour through the old vaults. "The Jungs begeistern sich natürlich vor allem für die Kanonen, die noch original aus der Renaissance-Zeit stammen" (The boys were especially enthusiastic about the cannons, which still originate from the Renaissance). We also saw a mummified cat
Highlights: The tour was great, we learned a lot. The boys were fascinated by the cannons and the mummified cat. "...wir stolpern so in ein geschichtliches Vergnügen, mit dem wir hier gar nicht gerechnet haben" (...we stumbled into a historical pleasure, which we had not expected here) ✨