ROCCA DEI COLONNA
Costruita dalla famiglia Colonna a scopo difensivo nel punto più elevato del Monte Ginestro, fu distrutta una prima volta nel 1298 e subito ricostruita e nuovamente danneggiata nel 1436-37. Con il ripristino di Stefano Colonna del 1482, la Rocca perse la sua funzione strategico-militare divenendo luogo di immagazzinamento delle derrate alimentari della comunità, anche dopo l’acquisto del feudo dei Barberini. Qui si riunì, prima della costruzione di palazzo Mocci, l’assemblea della comunità. Nel 1800 venne abbandonata e ridotta a un rudere. Il restauro agli inizi del Duemila l’ha restituita al pubblico. Durante le festività natalizie è qui allestito il Presepe Artistico.
Colonna Fortress
Colonna Fortress was built by the namesake family with a purpose of defense on the highest peak of Mount Ginestro. It was firstly destroyed in 1298 and promptly rebuilt. It was once again damaged between 1436 and 1437. In 1482 the fortress was restored by Stefano Colonna, but it lost its original strategic and military purpose, to become the community’s food storage, even after the Barberini family took over the entire feud. The community assembly used to meet in the fortress before the construction of Mocci Palace, but in 1800 it was abandoned and become a ruin. At the beginning of the 21th Century it was finally restored and opened to the public. At Christmastime it is possible to admire the Nativity inside the fortress.
Colonna Fortress
Colonna Fortress was built by the namesake family with a purpose of defense on the highest peak of Mount Ginestro. It was firstly destroyed in 1298 and promptly rebuilt. It was once again damaged between 1436 and 1437. In 1482 the fortress was restored by Stefano Colonna, but it lost its original strategic and military purpose, to become the community’s food storage, even after the Barberini family took over the entire feud. The community assembly used to meet in the fortress before the construction of Mocci Palace, but in 1800 it was abandoned and become a ruin. At the beginning of the 21th Century it was finally restored and opened to the public. At Christmastime it is possible to admire the Nativity inside the fortress.