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The ruins of the castle Ruffo di Amendolea...

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The ruins of the castle Ruffo di Amendolea sent on September 01, 2018 (9:55) by Francesco.Santullo. 118 comments, 2663 views. [retina]

at 16mm, 1/160 f/9.0, ISO 100, hand held. Reggio Calabria, Italy.

Le sue origini sono incerte; alcune monete rinvenute sul luogo e la presenza nei pressi del castello dei resti di quattro chiesette bizantine (SS. Annunziata, Santa Caterina, San Sebastiano e San Nicola) fanno presupporre la presenza di una roccaforte già in periodo bizantino. Questi edifici religiosi non sono però in ottimo stato: la chiesetta di San Sebastiano è stata distrutta un po' dal tempo, un po' dalle frane e dai terremoti, un po' dall'uomo; quella di Santa Caterina è oggi in parte occupata da un traliccio elettrico; quella di San Nicola è abbastanza integra, ma nemmeno in questo caso si possono negare i numerosi danni che le sono stati apportati nel corso dei secoli. La fondazione del castello si attribuisce solitamente a Riccardo di Amendolea, un normanno, anche se è presumibile che la sua realizzazione sia avvenuta in più fasi diverse ad opera dei vari popoli che hanno dominato la zona durante il Basso Medioevo. Certa è la presenza del castello in epoca normanna, come si evince da studi circa le tecniche di costruzione degli elementi più antichi. Dall'analisi delle mura, mostranti un vero e proprio martellamento, si ha conferma che il castello fu coinvolto nel XIII secolo nell'opera di abbattimento dei castelli ordinata da Federico II di Svevia nel 1230. Successivamente ristrutturato, nei secoli seguenti il castello fu coinvolto nelle lotte di potere fra nobili famiglie locali, cambiando spesso proprietario. Fra tali famiglie ricordiamo la famiglia Amendolea, da cui ebbe nome il paese sottostante il castello, e la famiglia Ruffo, che acquistò il feudo nel 1624 mantenendone il possesso sino al 1806, anno in cui ebbe fine l'età feudale. Vengono ricordati per i numerosi fatti d'arme che si verificarono durante il '600, tre baglivi della famiglia Ruffo (A. Rebuffo, F. Polistena, G. Sangallo). I baglivi erano dei fiduciari che amministravano il feudo per conto della famiglia feudataria. I Baglivi si comportavano come veri signori commettendo a volte gravi abusi dato che la famiglia feudataria esigeva solo un'entrata annua, erano circondati da sgherri (bravi) specialmente albanesi ma a volte anche saraceni con i quali mantenevano il controllo del territorio. Del castello oggi non rimangono che pochi resti: le mura di perimetro, una torre e quella che un tempo doveva essere una cappella in cui i circa 300 abitanti del castello si recavano a pregare.



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avatarsenior
sent on September 02, 2018 (0:22) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Eraldo thanks :-P

avatarsenior
sent on September 02, 2018 (0:35) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice and suggestive shot
very interesting also the caption
Compliments

avatarsupporter
sent on September 02, 2018 (6:49)

Another excellent pano! Well done Francis
Ciao
Brian

avatarsenior
sent on September 02, 2018 (8:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations Francis
Beautiful image, excellent caption
Federico ciao

avatarsupporter
sent on September 02, 2018 (8:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful overview, Congratulations Francis!
Hello! Sergio ;-) :-P

avatarsenior
sent on September 02, 2018 (8:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks :-P
Pier :-P
Federico :-P
Brian :-P
Sergio :-P
A great greeting Francis :-P

avatarsupporter
sent on September 02, 2018 (9:29) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Excellent recovery, congratulations Francis :-)

avatarsupporter
sent on September 02, 2018 (9:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful Francis... even the caption!
Hello, Giorgio

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sent on September 02, 2018 (9:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Everything excellent Francis! Congratulations done nice work!

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sent on September 02, 2018 (9:48) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks :-P
Arvina :-P
Giorgio :-P
Alex :-P
A great greeting Francis :-P

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sent on September 02, 2018 (10:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shot and great caption, congratulations Francis, Bravo, hello

avatarsenior
sent on September 02, 2018 (10:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice shot and Difascalia very interesting!!
A greeting Valerio :-)

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sent on September 02, 2018 (10:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Felice thanks

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sent on September 02, 2018 (10:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Valerio thanks

avatarsenior
sent on September 02, 2018 (11:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Blla compo Francesco, I like the cut too.
Hi Lu. :-P

avatarsenior
sent on September 02, 2018 (12:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice shot and just as the historical document deepened
Hello Francis ;-)

avatarsenior
sent on September 02, 2018 (13:08) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Excellent shot, the caption completes the photo :-P
Congratulations Francis!
Hello, Carlo.

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sent on September 02, 2018 (14:26) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Location very suggestive and rich and exhaustive caption, very good Francis! :-P
Hello,
Mauro

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sent on September 02, 2018 (14:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks :-P
Lu :-P
Jancuia :-P
Charles :-P
Mauro :-P
A great greeting Francis :-P

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sent on September 02, 2018 (15:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Dwellings of the Wind...., exhaustive caption, splendid recovery, unfortunately we Italians do not care,
are stones to preserve for our memory and the maintenance of beauty. Congratulations, Hello :-)


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