rocca maggiore castle assisi italy

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Rocca Maggiore castle in Assisi, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Vertical shot of Rocca Maggiore castle in Assisi, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Rocca Maggiore is a castle which dominated, for more than eight hundred years, the city of Assisi and the valley of Tescio, constituting their principal defensive fortification. It was built in 1316, and comprises two fortresses, Major and Minor.