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, central

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. It is located in the upper part of the hill on which the town lies.

History

Although it has been speculated that its construction could date to Lombard times, what is known with certainty is only that it predates the town's reconstruction in 1237. In 1242 it was rebuilt by Frederick II and was later frequently renovated: in 1350, during the Perugine domination, a central

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(''Cassero'') was added, while a few years later other intervention were carried on by

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lived in the fortress from 1515 to 1533. During the Renaissance the ''Rocca'' became a patrician residence, but in 1888 was turned into a prison. It is now the seat of a ceramics museum and of an historical exhibition
Rocca Flea Museum official web site

References

''Gualdo Tadino Rocca Flea''''Museo civico di Gualdo Tadino: Rocca Flea''
by Pierluigi De Vecchi (Electa, 2000)

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