{"id":4404,"date":"2026-02-19T08:41:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T07:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/walls-and-towers\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T18:14:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T17:14:34","slug":"walls-and-towers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/en\/the-town-and-its-walls\/walls-and-towers\/","title":{"rendered":"Walls and towers"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"nectar-blocks-row-css\">.nectar-blocks-row.nectar-blocks-row__inner.nectar-blocks-row__wrapper{height:auto}.nectar-blocks-row.nectar-blocks-row__inner.nectar-blocks-row__wrapper:not(.alignfull){width:auto}.nectar-blocks-row.nectar-l1{align-items:stretch;box-sizing:border-box;display:flex;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:var(--column-gap)}.nectar-blocks-row.nectar-l1:not(.alignfull){width:auto}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px)and 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ease;width:100%}.nectar-blocks-flex-box__content-wrap{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;width:100%}.nectar-blocks-flex-box__link-overlay{background:#0000;color:inherit;display:block;inset:0;position:absolute;z-index:10}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-block nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-blocks-flex-box__inner nectar-blocks-flex-box__wrapper parent-block-block-xEYFC05dKm\" id=\"block-xEYFC05dKm\">\n<h1 id=\"block-k5nAYlKeET\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-font-h1\">Walls and towers<\/h1>\n\n\n<style id=\"nectar-blocks-divider-css\">.nectar-blocks-divider{box-sizing:initial!important;display:flex;justify-content:center}.nectar-blocks-divider__inner{height:100%;position:relative;transition:all .25s ease;width:100%}.nectar-blocks-divider__line{display:block;height:100%;width:100%}.nectar-blocks-divider:after,.nectar-blocks-divider:before{clear:both;content:\"\";display:table}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-divider nectar-blocks-divider\" id=\"block-AKTpfwIJi9\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-divider__inner\"><div class=\"nectar__bg-layers parent-block-block-AKTpfwIJi9\"><div class=\"nectar__bg-layer nectar__bg-color\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"nectar-blocks-divider__line\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-VV6QWwgehj\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text nectar-gt-J8Ficfol0s\">Almost a kilometre of intact walls embracing the historic centre in a perfect balance of medieval and Renaissance architecture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-divider nectar-blocks-divider\" id=\"block-MzNzl8seXO\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-divider__inner\"><div class=\"nectar__bg-layers parent-block-block-MzNzl8seXO\"><div class=\"nectar__bg-layer nectar__bg-color\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"nectar-blocks-divider__line\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p id=\"block-gwgDShm7OJ\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">The city walls and towers are the jewel and pride of Corinaldo\u2019s historic centre. Stretching 912 meters in length and reaching a maximum height of 18, the city walls encircle the entire historic centre in a harmonious and perfect blend of medieval and Renaissance architecture. Try climbing one of the towers: you might just spot a handful of soldiers in the distance\u2026  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-l2\" id=\"block-8erceqXJXk\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-row__inner scope-block-8erceqXJXk\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block nectar-l1\" id=\"block-2m0ukaQnfd\">\n<h2 id=\"block-9Lf9nZZRY1\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Medieval Walls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-xEjqHKBSOg\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Erected in 1367 with the permission of Pope Urban V, the medieval walls mark the town\u2019s rebirth following the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/en\/corinaldo-a-thousand-year-history\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1045\">siege and fire<\/a><\/strong> that\u2014as part of the process of restoring papal authority\u2014led to the destruction of the town and its previous fortifications in August 1360. Since then, these walls have protected the town, running along its eastern and western borders. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-l2\" id=\"block-WTrpPr6hEI\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-row__inner scope-block-WTrpPr6hEI\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block nectar-l1\" id=\"block-Oa7uCxBQSt\"><style id=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-css\">.nectar-blocks-accordion__inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--accordion-nav-item-gap,0)}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-accordion nectar-blocks-accordion\" data-starting-accordion=\"-1\" id=\"block-dGFDOP6O3N\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion__inner parent-block-dGFDOP6O3N\"><style id=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section-css\">.nectar-blocks-accordion-section{cursor:pointer;overflow:hidden;transition:all .2s ease}.nectar-blocks-accordion-section 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ease}.nectar-blocks-image img.nectar-aspect-ratio{object-fit:cover}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-image nectar-blocks-image\" id=\"block-gnVSz4Yc5w\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-image-1668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202511_porta-san-giovanni_09.webp\" alt=\"Porta San Giovanni, Corinaldo tra i Borghi pi\u00f9 Belli d&apos;Italia, Marche \u2014 autunno\" title=\"Porta San Giovanni | Corinaldo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202511_porta-san-giovanni_09.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202511_porta-san-giovanni_09-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202511_porta-san-giovanni_09-1024x683.webp 1024w, 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To the left of the central arch, the so-called \u201cbianchetta\u201d\u2014a small gate that allowed entry at night or during sieges\u2014is still open. Also still present are the sockets for the beams that were part of the drawbridge, the hinges of the gates, and the holes where the beams were inserted to barricade the gate. Passing through the inner pointed arch, you\u2019ll notice a slit: an iron portcullis ran along this slit, serving as the ultimate defense against besiegers.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-erHWmn2NxZ\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Inside the gate complex, there was certainly a wooden platform used to access the various gun ports. Today, on the wall to the left of the entrance, in a niche carved out of one of the gun ports, there is an 18th-century papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 image of the Madonna, which is the object of special popular veneration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-b7pYC043Ez\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">In the past, the gate complex also included buildings specifically designed to house the bargello (captain of the people) and the guardhouse. It is precisely this function that gave its name to the street and the adjacent well. Walking up toward the Pozzo del Bargello, you can reach the terrace above the arch, from which you can admire both the surrounding countryside and views of the city centre. Here, too, there are elements typical of 14th- and 15th-century military architecture, such as arrow slits, arquebus ports, corbels, machicolations, and battlements. It is likely that, in the past, the large terrace was covered by a roof to allow for defense during inclement weather.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-iErzeb0d1f\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">In November 1987, King Charles of England spent a long time on the terrace painting a view of the historic centre.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-accordion-section nectar-block nectar-blocks-accordion-section\" id=\"block-6O2ykkFrpS\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title nectar-font-h1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-block-6O2ykkFrpS\"><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__text\">The Scorticatore Tower and the Walkway<\/span><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__indicator\"><svg role=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"default\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\"><line x1=\"7\" x2=\"7\" y2=\"14\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><line y1=\"7\" x2=\"14\" y2=\"7\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__content parent-block-block-6O2ykkFrpS\" id=\"accordion-content-block-6O2ykkFrpS\" role=\"region\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-block nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-l1\" id=\"block-jwKkLSvyhs\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-image nectar-blocks-image\" id=\"block-pWd0uD4i9g\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-image-1901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202006_cinta-muraria_33.webp\" alt=\"Cinta muraria medievale, Corinaldo tra i Borghi pi\u00f9 Belli d&apos;Italia, Marche \u2014 estate\" title=\"Cinta muraria medievale | Corinaldo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202006_cinta-muraria_33.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202006_cinta-muraria_33-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202006_cinta-muraria_33-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202006_cinta-muraria_33-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202006_cinta-muraria_33-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-z8bfbp4MXq\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text ctur-caption\">The Scorticatore Tower<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-l1\" id=\"block-q6DHQxJtTb\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block nectar-l1\" id=\"block-WU1mtrEZC4\">\n<h3 id=\"block-RKUiKC77sk\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">The Scorticatore Tower and the Walkway<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-xMEBejcMjp\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">This is the remaining part of a large 14th-century tower that collapsed in the mid-19th century. This tower was specifically designed to defend Porta S. Giovanni and, above all, Porta S. Maria del Mercato with low-angle shots. From the top, you can see the sferisterio below\u2014a field for the ball game played with a sleeve, the \u201cpallone con il bracciale,\u201d a game popular in Corinaldo from the 19th century until the years leading up to World War II.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-d21YDtf7Xm\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Once the periods of siege had ended, nearly all of Corinaldo\u2019s towers were assigned by the municipality to impoverished people who lived and worked there. The towers remained inhabited until after World War II, and this one was home to the sheep skinner, hence its name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-yRz7Nk0SEk\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Walking along the steep little street that descends toward Porta del Mercato, you\u2019ll come across the only section of the watchtower walkway still preserved. As you climb and walk along this section, you can fully appreciate the grandeur of Corinaldo\u2019s walls, which reach a height of 15 meters here. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block nectar-l1\" id=\"block-pi29DTApva\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-block nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-l1\" id=\"block-kaIX7zioni\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-image nectar-blocks-image\" id=\"block-W0loxVxkTw\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1281\" height=\"1920\" class=\"wp-image-1910\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202006_cinta-muraria_08.webp\" alt=\"Cinta muraria medievale, Corinaldo tra i Borghi pi\u00f9 Belli d&apos;Italia, Marche \u2014 estate\" title=\"Cinta muraria medievale | Corinaldo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202006_cinta-muraria_08.webp 1281w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202006_cinta-muraria_08-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202006_cinta-muraria_08-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202006_cinta-muraria_08-768x1151.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202006_cinta-muraria_08-1025x1536.webp 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1281px) 100vw, 1281px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-B9OYKyVsde\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text ctur-caption\">The Walkway<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-accordion-section nectar-block nectar-blocks-accordion-section\" id=\"block-TYuy3P8HWj\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title nectar-font-h1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-block-TYuy3P8HWj\"><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__text\">Porta del Mercato<\/span><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__indicator\"><svg role=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"default\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\"><line x1=\"7\" x2=\"7\" y2=\"14\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><line y1=\"7\" x2=\"14\" y2=\"7\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__content parent-block-block-TYuy3P8HWj\" id=\"accordion-content-block-TYuy3P8HWj\" role=\"region\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-block nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-l1\" id=\"block-GT9CLVJx95\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-image nectar-blocks-image\" id=\"block-6MMe3061cJ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-image-1579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_porta-del-mercato_30.webp\" alt=\"Porta del Mercato, Corinaldo tra i Borghi pi\u00f9 Belli d&apos;Italia, Marche \u2014 estate\" title=\"Porta del Mercato | Corinaldo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_porta-del-mercato_30.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_porta-del-mercato_30-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_porta-del-mercato_30-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_porta-del-mercato_30-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_porta-del-mercato_30-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-U424OPfwI9\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text ctur-caption\">External view of Porta San Giovanni<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"block-ej8s9IcHWO\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Porta del Mercato<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-CY0OMsGdhq\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">It is a real defensive complex, consisting of two parts built in two successive periods. The oldest part includes the 14th-century ogival inner arch, which, situated just behind the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/en\/the-town-and-its-walls\/the-piaggia-staircase-and-the-polenta-well\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1050\">majestic staircase on Via Piaggia,<\/a><\/strong> features two inscriptions on its keystones indicating the year of construction: \u201cHoc opus\u2026 MCCCXL\u201d (1340) and the name of the gate, \u201cad portas Sancte Marie.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-sQVQGNGDHq\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">In 1400, a polygonal bastion with an additional entrance gate perpendicular to the previous one was built against this early structure, which may also have included a tower now incorporated into the complex. On this second outer arch, some remnants of the drawbridge are still visible today. The bastion, built to defend the older gate from gunfire, features an inner courtyard designed to allow for a drop-down defense against anyone who managed to pass through the first arch.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-95ufNfEAlC\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Externally, above the entrance arch, a niche houses an image of St. Anne, the patron saint of Corinaldo. In 1600, once sieges had ceased, the arch was used as the foundation for a gambling house for the nobles of Corinaldo, giving it a more refined appearance. After passing through the gate, continue to the left along Via Mura del Mangano to find the stairs leading up to the tower\u2019s terrace.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-accordion-section nectar-block nectar-blocks-accordion-section\" id=\"block-PZTwfUr9Ct\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title nectar-font-h1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-block-PZTwfUr9Ct\"><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__text\">Lisippetta\u2019s House<\/span><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__indicator\"><svg role=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"default\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\"><line x1=\"7\" x2=\"7\" y2=\"14\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><line y1=\"7\" x2=\"14\" y2=\"7\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__content parent-block-block-PZTwfUr9Ct\" id=\"accordion-content-block-PZTwfUr9Ct\" role=\"region\">\n<h3 id=\"block-3NsG2HLh2o\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Lisippetta\u2019s House<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-S50Xlyn1X9\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">This small space, which opens onto Via Mura del Mangano shortly after passing Porta del Mercato, offers a glimpse into what life might have been like for the village\u2019s less fortunate residents. When one considers that between the late 15th century and the first decade of the 20th century, the village\u2019s population grew from 1,700 to 6,889, it is easy to understand the need that arose to make use of every available space within the walls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-KWCuh6SqJv\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">A fireplace for cooking, a table for eating, a bed for sleeping, and a latrine for personal needs. The entire home was contained within this single room, where \u201cLisippetta\u201d\u2014the last person to live there\u2014resided until the 1960s. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-accordion-section nectar-block nectar-blocks-accordion-section\" id=\"block-TNkZ5tDFRn\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title nectar-font-h1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-block-TNkZ5tDFRn\"><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__text\">Torre del Mangano e Torre del Calcinaro<\/span><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__indicator\"><svg role=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"default\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\"><line x1=\"7\" x2=\"7\" y2=\"14\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><line y1=\"7\" x2=\"14\" y2=\"7\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__content parent-block-block-TNkZ5tDFRn\" id=\"accordion-content-block-TNkZ5tDFRn\" role=\"region\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-block nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-l1\" id=\"block-mAbFEfG0Z1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-image nectar-blocks-image\" id=\"block-78riLzYqUG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-image-1700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_scorci_79.webp\" alt=\"Scorci, Corinaldo tra i Borghi pi\u00f9 Belli d&apos;Italia, Marche \u2014 estate\" title=\"Scorci | Corinaldo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_scorci_79.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_scorci_79-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_scorci_79-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_scorci_79-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_scorci_79-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-m9TcNzPGw7\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text ctur-caption\">Torre del Mangano e Torre del Calcinaro <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-PRY1Hg9i9R\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"block-7PDCgeNOhU\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Torre del Mangano<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-lpMJtjewnk\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Also known as Guardiola di Mezzogiorno, the tower took the name Torre del Mangano because, right in front of it, until 1940, stood the \u201cmangano,\u201d an ancient tool used to wring out fabrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-CXweJi8zQb\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"block-hTbOkHSpee\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Torre del Calcinaro<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-VuMraniTgs\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">It was originally built with a pentagonal floor plan and featured a substantial retaining wall that jutted dangerously over the Via del Fosso below. In the late 1800s, it had to be demolished and was subsequently rebuilt in its current form, bringing it in line with the nearby towers of the Rotonda and Porta Nova. In 1816, this tower\u2014also known as the \u201cTower of the Old Prisons\u201d\u2014was leased to serve as a ceramics and terracotta workshop, which is how it came to be known as the Torre del Calcinaro.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-7eYZRHg72s\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-image nectar-blocks-image\" id=\"block-QFOrwRIFEC\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-image-1567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_scorci_122.webp\" alt=\"Scorci, Corinaldo tra i Borghi pi\u00f9 Belli d&apos;Italia, Marche \u2014 estate\" title=\"Scorci | Corinaldo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_scorci_122.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_scorci_122-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_scorci_122-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_scorci_122-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_scorci_122-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-Ed1yKhnZyl\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text ctur-caption\">Torre del Calcinaro view from Via del Fosso<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-divider nectar-blocks-divider nectar-blocks-divider__inner\" role=\"separator\" id=\"block-vVAm9cpb0x\"><span class=\"nectar-blocks-divider__line\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-l2\" id=\"block-dSCB3ttgr1\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-row__inner scope-block-dSCB3ttgr1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block nectar-l1\" id=\"block-PAwkquviAq\">\n<h2 id=\"block-Wy38DfAp1u\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Renaissance Walls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-KHhD8pDSCJ\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">The need to cope with the gradual population growth and to reinforce the walls to make the castle of Corinaldo impregnable led, in 1484, to the start of a major project to expand the perimeter of the walls and to consolidate and strengthen the existing fortifications. The work was completed in 1490. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-row nectar-block nectar-blocks-row nectar-l2\" id=\"block-za1Qllsl5A\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-row__inner scope-block-za1Qllsl5A\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-column nectar-blocks-column nectar-block nectar-l1\" id=\"block-z4XwiODLMk\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-accordion nectar-blocks-accordion\" data-starting-accordion=\"-1\" id=\"block-UGd1hhRgv0\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion__inner parent-block-UGd1hhRgv0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-accordion-section nectar-block nectar-blocks-accordion-section\" id=\"block-tb9KDmPgCj\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title nectar-font-h1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-block-tb9KDmPgCj\"><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__text\">Torre e Piazzetta della Rotonda<\/span><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__indicator\"><svg role=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"default\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\"><line x1=\"7\" x2=\"7\" y2=\"14\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><line y1=\"7\" x2=\"14\" y2=\"7\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__content parent-block-block-tb9KDmPgCj\" id=\"accordion-content-block-tb9KDmPgCj\" role=\"region\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-block nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-l1\" id=\"block-FUu81skQSx\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-image nectar-blocks-image\" id=\"block-E7vH535EKT\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-image-1687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_scorci_116.webp\" alt=\"Torre della Rotonda, Corinaldo tra i Borghi pi\u00f9 Belli d&apos;Italia, Marche \u2014 estate\" title=\"Torre della Rotonda | Corinaldo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_scorci_116.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_scorci_116-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_scorci_116-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_scorci_116-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_scorci_116-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-dHtT03VLln\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text ctur-caption\">Torre della Rotonda view from Via del Fosso<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"block-xiVWtVceJQ\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Torrione e Piazzetta della Rotonda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-7Bw3aVipcY\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">The Torre della Rotonda, with its semicircular plan, is part of the Renaissance addition begun in 1484 and completed in 1490. Looking south from the terrace or the adjacent Piazzetta della Rotonda, one can see the junction between the two sections of the city walls, easily distinguishable by the unnatural curvature of the wall\u2019s path. As the wall ascends, instead of continuing along its curved path, it suddenly turns toward the Torre della Rotonda\u2014where we are now\u2014taking on the linear course characteristic of Renaissance walls. <br \/><br \/>Through a grille in the centre of the terrace, a domed archery range is visible. Until 1844, this tower housed the town\u2019s slaughterhouse. Today, the Torrione della Rotonda, together with the adjacent Piazzetta, is one of the village\u2019s most picturesque vantage points, offering a 180\u00b0 view that stretches from Mount Conero to the peaks of the Umbria-Marche Apennines, taking in the surrounding villages perched atop the hills.<br \/><br \/>A panel, located in the Piazzetta della Rotonda, offers access to short video explanations of the points of interest visible in the panorama ahead.<br \/>      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-image nectar-blocks-image\" id=\"block-mBkgES2TCv\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-image-1842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_piazzetta-torre-della-rotonda_10.webp\" alt=\"Piazzettadella Rotonda, Corinaldo tra i Borghi pi\u00f9 Belli d&apos;Italia, Marche \u2014 estate\" title=\"Piazzetta della Rotonda | Corinaldo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_piazzetta-torre-della-rotonda_10.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_piazzetta-torre-della-rotonda_10-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_piazzetta-torre-della-rotonda_10-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_piazzetta-torre-della-rotonda_10-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_piazzetta-torre-della-rotonda_10-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-IIm1H5oNcf\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text ctur-caption\">Piazzetta della Rotonda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-accordion-section nectar-block nectar-blocks-accordion-section\" id=\"block-MPyDVFn21n\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title nectar-font-h1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-block-MPyDVFn21n\"><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__text\">The Landroni<\/span><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__indicator\"><svg role=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"default\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\"><line x1=\"7\" x2=\"7\" y2=\"14\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><line y1=\"7\" x2=\"14\" y2=\"7\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__content parent-block-block-MPyDVFn21n\" id=\"accordion-content-block-MPyDVFn21n\" role=\"region\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-block nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-l1\" id=\"block-I9eWj9lWXm\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-image nectar-blocks-image\" id=\"block-kXcR9ND3R8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-image-1870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202009_i-landroni_01.webp\" alt=\"I Landroni, Corinaldo tra i Borghi pi\u00f9 Belli d&apos;Italia, Marche \u2014 autunno\" title=\"I Landroni | Corinaldo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202009_i-landroni_01.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202009_i-landroni_01-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202009_i-landroni_01-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202009_i-landroni_01-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MC_202009_i-landroni_01-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-h135l1kFL5\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text ctur-caption\">The Landroni entrance (Porta Nova side)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"block-SoguM3qNwk\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">The Landroni<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-NjhqwcV9Uq\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">This street is a colonnaded corridor created by raising and expanding the 18th-century stately buildings located along Via del Corso. The name derives from the word \u201candroni,\u201d which in popular usage incorporates the article, transforming it into \u201cLandroni.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-accordion-section nectar-block nectar-blocks-accordion-section\" id=\"block-hicjXy99wv\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title nectar-font-h1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-block-hicjXy99wv\"><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__text\">Porta Nova<\/span><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__indicator\"><svg role=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"default\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\"><line x1=\"7\" x2=\"7\" y2=\"14\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><line y1=\"7\" x2=\"14\" y2=\"7\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__content parent-block-block-hicjXy99wv\" id=\"accordion-content-block-hicjXy99wv\" role=\"region\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-block nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-l1\" id=\"block-35aLc9UbFA\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-image nectar-blocks-image\" id=\"block-4MZoPwzdXy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-image-1598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_porta-nova_12.webp\" alt=\"Porta Nova, Corinaldo tra i Borghi pi\u00f9 Belli d&apos;Italia, Marche \u2014 estate\" title=\"Porta Nova | Corinaldo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_porta-nova_12.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_porta-nova_12-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_porta-nova_12-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_porta-nova_12-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202508_porta-nova_12-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-q7fA5hxZdb\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text ctur-caption\">Porta Nova, exterior view from Via del Fosso<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"block-hCM6oan5pZ\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Porta Nova<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-rebQUGTd3d\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">It is the most recent entrance\u2014in chronological order\u2014to Corinaldo Castle, built as part of the Renaissance expansion (1484\u20131490). The gate and the adjacent tower were partially buried in 1850 when the road circling the city walls was built, while the main entrance arch was significantly widened in the early 20th century to allow the first public transportation vehicles to access the city centre. Inside the tower is a domed shooting room. Its summit can be reached by climbing a narrow staircase located, upon entering, on the left side of the main arch.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-accordion-section nectar-block nectar-blocks-accordion-section\" id=\"block-WOUikmwEeY\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title nectar-font-h1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-block-WOUikmwEeY\"><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__text\">Viale Dietro le Monache<\/span><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__indicator\"><svg role=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"default\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\"><line x1=\"7\" x2=\"7\" y2=\"14\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><line y1=\"7\" x2=\"14\" y2=\"7\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__content parent-block-block-WOUikmwEeY\" id=\"accordion-content-block-WOUikmwEeY\" role=\"region\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-block nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-l1\" id=\"block-CjjA2Tucq0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-image nectar-blocks-image\" id=\"block-5vXOqLs1BY\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-image-1697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_scorci_55.webp\" alt=\"Scorci, Corinaldo tra i Borghi pi\u00f9 Belli d&apos;Italia, Marche \u2014 estate\" title=\"Scorci | Corinaldo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_scorci_55.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_scorci_55-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_scorci_55-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_scorci_55-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_scorci_55-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-mjTfLRsWHx\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text ctur-caption\">Glimpse of the Corinaldo Walls from Viale dietro le Monache<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"block-qPlFKhRyr3\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Viale dietro le Monache<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-NbJf7HOQLi\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">A picturesque avenue lined with three rows of linden trees connecting Torre dello Sperone to Porta Nova. The avenue runs alongside Piazza della Fontana and the former Benedictine convent, from which it takes its name, and then follows the course of the visible city walls. Several towers from these walls can still be seen, incorporated into the 18th-century buildings above them, which retain gun ports and traces of battlements.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-accordion-section nectar-block nectar-blocks-accordion-section\" id=\"block-yzzAemznA4\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title nectar-font-h1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-block-yzzAemznA4\"><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__text\">Torre dello Sperone<\/span><span class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__title__indicator\"><svg role=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"default\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\"><line x1=\"7\" x2=\"7\" y2=\"14\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><line y1=\"7\" x2=\"14\" y2=\"7\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-miterlimit=\"1\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span><\/button><div class=\"nectar-blocks-accordion-section__content parent-block-block-yzzAemznA4\" id=\"accordion-content-block-yzzAemznA4\" role=\"region\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-block nectar-blocks-flex-box nectar-l1\" id=\"block-74Jnms2xMx\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-image nectar-blocks-image\" id=\"block-YO6FWSYdHH\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-image-1709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_sperone-e-fontana_45.webp\" alt=\"Lo Sperone e la fontana, Corinaldo tra i Borghi pi\u00f9 Belli d&apos;Italia, Marche \u2014 estate\" title=\"Lo Sperone e la fontana | Corinaldo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_sperone-e-fontana_45.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_sperone-e-fontana_45-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_sperone-e-fontana_45-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_sperone-e-fontana_45-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LG_202507_sperone-e-fontana_45-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-07d9h8Q4Ga\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text ctur-caption\">Torre dello Sperone along Viale dietro le Monache<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"block-WCAR4KzpRd\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">Torre dello Sperone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-wgbcG97ihi\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">A symbol of Corinaldo\u2019s walls, thanks to its height of nearly 18 meters, Torre dello Sperone is also the highest point of the town\u2019s fortifications. Built in the 15th century to defend the Cassero that stood just above it\u2014where the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcorinaldo.it\/en\/the-town-and-its-walls\/religious-buildings\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1113\">Chiesa del Suffragio<\/a><\/strong> is located today\u2014the tower underwent partial restorations in the 1500s and again in the 1900s.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-62k1AMcH2L\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">The slender, pointed forms of this imposing and solid pentagonal tower have led some, in the past\u2014albeit in the absence of supporting documentation\u2014to speculate that it was designed by the Sienese architect Francesco di Giorgio Martini, the creator of many fortifications in the Duchy of Urbino. Chronological inconsistencies between the tower\u2019s construction and the architect\u2019s period of activity within the Duchy\u2019s territory have led to the conclusion\u2014now with near-absolute certainty\u2014that the Sienese architect was not directly involved in the project in Corinaldo. Today, the interior of the tower houses a memorial dedicated to the victims of all wars.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-wTA8Ojf31v\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">On the eastern wall of the Torre dello Sperone, one can see a cut in the wall, made in the early 1900s to allow the first motor vehicles to exit the historic centre: this cut represents the only interruption in the wall\u2019s course, which is otherwise still entirely preserved. To the west, however, lies Piazza Rinascimento, at the centre of which stands the town\u2019s historic fountain. Built in 1894, coinciding with the construction of the first public aqueduct, it was originally located in Piazza il Terreno. 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