{"id":19347,"date":"2019-08-19T18:28:44","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T16:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exploring-umbria.com\/?page_id=19347"},"modified":"2019-08-19T18:28:44","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T16:28:44","slug":"la-fortezza-di-albornoz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.exploring-umbria.com\/en\/discover-orvieto\/discover-orvieto\/la-fortezza-di-albornoz\/","title":{"rendered":"La Fortezza di Albornoz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The remains of the imposing <strong>Fortezza di Albornoz<\/strong> stand on the eastern end of the tuff cliff, \u00a0leaning against the Porta Rocca or Soliana, and are accessible from Piazza Cahen.<\/p>\n<p>Due to its strategic position of domination and control over the valley of the Paglia river, the fortress was built in the 14<sup>th<\/sup> century on commission of Cardinal <em>Egidio<\/em> <em>Albornoz<\/em>, legate to Pope Innocent VI. According to historical records, work officially began on 25<sup>th<\/sup> September 1364, under the direction of Count <em>Ugolino<\/em> di <em>Montemarte<\/em>, a military architect on the payroll of the Commune of Orvieto. The original fortress was a massive quadrangular building with defensive towers on the sides, protected by a moat with two drawbridges. Today, unfortunately, only part of the original perimeter wall remains, along with a tower and the rampart walk.<\/p>\n<p>The Fortress was almost entirely destroyed in 1390 but rebuilt on the ancient perimeter by <em>Antonio da Carpi<\/em> and in 1527, by order of Pope Clement VII, its water supply was guaranteed by the construction of the famous Pozzo di San Patrizio.<\/p>\n<p>The most recent works commenced in 1888: the moat was filled in and prepared for the construction of the Funicular line and an Amphitheatre for daytime shows. 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