Cervaro. Ruins of Monte Trocchio castle

Monte Trocchio in Cervaro is a settlement that in 1601 it was annexed to the municipality.

The remains of the castle of a church and a cistern are still visible. Castle Monte Trocchio, called "Torrocolo", was fortified in 1057 for fear of attacks by the Normans on the possessions of the Abbey of Montecassino.


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Benedicta Lee

Born in Rome from an Italian mother and American father, she works as a freelance communications manager and designer in the tourism sector, a career and interest which she is pursuing with a...

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