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Rocca Maggiore...

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Rocca Maggiore sent on October 04, 2021 (11:40) by Alessandro Callea. 24 comments, 636 views. [retina]

Canon EOS R5,
Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8 L IS USM
Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8 L IS USM
, 1/1600 f/4.0, ISO 100, hand held. Assisi, Italy.

Le prime notizie sulla Rocca Maggiore risalgono al 1174, quando fu ricostruita in seguito alla conquista di Assisi da parte delle truppe imperiali guidate da Cristiano di Magonza (1174); ma essa forse già esisteva in epoca longobarda. E' quindi probabile che – sui resti di una fortificazione preesistente – la Rocca sia stata ricostruita dagli Svevi, come castello feudale: si narra anche che Federico di Svevia – il futuro imperatore Federico II – vi abbia soggiornato in gioventù, ospite di Corrado Lutzen. La Rocca si staglia sul colle che sovrasta Assisi: al di sopra delle sue mura spicca il Maschio, da cui si gode uno stupendo panorama della città e della Valle Umbra, da Perugia a Spoleto. Sin dai tempi più antichi, il luogo ove sorge la fortezza era considerato sacro ed essenziale alla difesa dell'abitato. Nel 1198 il castello fu distrutto a seguito di una rivolta popolare per impedire che cadesse nelle mani di un governatore pontificio: non a torto, gli assisani vedevano in esso un simbolo dell'oppressione imperiale. La Rocca fu ricostruita nel 1365 dal cardinale Egidio Albornoz (allora impegnato nella sottomissione delle principali città della penisola) come punto di avvistamento: ne uscì un tipico esempio di architettura militare medievale. Da allora, la Rocca fu protagonista di ogni tentativo di conquista nell'alternarsi al governo della città dei vari signori ed il suo ruolo difensivo accrebbe nel tempo con modifiche nella struttura e con la costruzione di torri e bastioni. Successivamente all'Albornoz, la Rocca fu ampliata e modificata da Biordo Michelotti (1395-98), dal Piccinino (1458), da Pio II (1460), da Sisto IV (1478), da Paolo III (1535) ed assunse un aspetto davvero imponente .È tradizione che la vetta del colle fosse occupata da una acropoli sin dall'epoca più antica, ma che fosse devastata nel 545 dal re goto Totila. Nel '600, la Rocca fu completamente abbandonata per rimanere quasi intatta fino al nostro secolo. La fortezza voluta dall'Albornoz fu più volte ampliata con l'aggiunta di bastioni, ma venne devastata dalla popolazione in seguito all'unità d'Italia (1859). Oggi è aperta ai sempre più numerosi visitatori; dalle sue torri si offre un panorama tra i più ampi e suggestivi di tutta l'Umbria: Assisi raccolta ai suoi piedi, la splendida Valle Umbra. I suggestivi saloni ospitano ricostruzioni tematiche ispirate alla vita medioevale.


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avatarsupporter
sent on October 04, 2021 (11:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

At the bottom there is little space, it is due to the cut I made to avoid including the many tourists on their way to the Rocca.

avatarsupporter
sent on October 04, 2021 (11:44) | This comment has been translated

Truly great photo

avatarsupporter
sent on October 04, 2021 (11:48) | This comment has been translated

What a marvelous photo!

avatarsupporter
sent on October 04, 2021 (11:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

very nice and I really like the sky. Always detailed your captions

avatarsupporter
sent on October 04, 2021 (11:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Stunning!
A warm greeting
Pietro

avatarsupporter
sent on October 04, 2021 (12:25) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

nice shot and accurate caption .... :-)

avatarsenior
sent on October 04, 2021 (13:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Powerful stability to the sky

avatarsenior
sent on October 04, 2021 (13:32) | This comment has been translated

Beautiful!

avatarsupporter
sent on October 04, 2021 (14:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I'm glad you liked it, thanks to all :-)

avatarsupporter
sent on October 04, 2021 (18:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations Alessandro,
beautiful image with a beautiful sky.
The caption is very interesting.
Hello, Paul

avatarsupporter
sent on October 04, 2021 (19:05) | This comment has been translated

Beautiful!

avatarsupporter
sent on October 04, 2021 (19:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful, comprehensive caption, a "rich" sky helps

avatarsupporter
sent on October 05, 2021 (0:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful! :-P
Hello Gaz.

avatarsupporter
sent on October 05, 2021 (8:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

thank you all, happy you liked it
good day!!! :-)

avatarsenior
sent on October 05, 2021 (10:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shot
compliments
Victorio

avatarsenior
sent on October 05, 2021 (12:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice composition, great shot, congratulations!
hello Claudio

avatarsupporter
sent on October 05, 2021 (14:24) | This comment has been translated

Super!

avatarsupporter
sent on October 05, 2021 (14:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Interesting the subject and very natural colors.
Compliments Alessandro. :-)
Hello,
Roberto

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sent on October 05, 2021 (20:28) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks guys Sorriso

avatarsenior
sent on October 10, 2021 (14:22) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shooting and composition ;-)
Hello
Stefano


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