Mura etrusche

Cortona Fortress Wall

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The corton is surrounded by a 7-kilometre fortress wall of the era of Etruskov (V–IV V.BC), on which later, in the 16th century, a wall was built, which reached our days. It is possible to distinguish two cultural layers of grace ...

A place charged with history

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A wall and a double door: These are the most famous Etruss rugs in the world, but the Etruss walls and the double door would be better maintained (a lot of bad h...

Exceptional conservation status for fortifications that have challenged the millennium

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Cortona's Etruscan walls are an impressive fortification work from the 3rd century a.C. Despite the millenniums of history, they are well preserved, still able to resist ...

Among the most beautiful medievals

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Beautiful old walls, rich in doors to enter the country, possessed to look like a super-fortified tape; despite the age they are very well resistant to the impact of parks around.

Interesting

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A beautiful example of building of Etrusian walls. You can't avoid seeing them because there is a large public parking where you leave the car to visit Cortona.