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Porta Perugina

Al termine di una ripida scalinata è disponibile l'accesso occidentale al fortilizio del Cassero

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At the end of a steep staircase there is the western access to the Cassero fortress. The entrance was built by the Perugians in the mid-14th century during their domination of the Municipality. The gate, built in local stone, replaced the nearby Etruscan gate that had been blocked under the walls since the 11th century.

The opening seems to correspond to the so-called Porta Caditoia or Porta dell'ultimo soccorso, mentioned in sources as the last defensive bastion for the inhabitants of the castle. It seems that the gate was little used since what is still today the main access to the Cassero area was used.

Above the arch three coats of arms in sandstone are barely legible, badly deteriorated, which probably recall the dominations suffered by the Municipality of Castiglion Fiorentino.

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