Castello di Galatrona

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The defense tower Torre di Galatrona

The Castello di Galatrona (also Torre di Galatrona ) is an old fortification in Bucine in eastern Tuscany.

history

The complex was mentioned as early as 963 as Canastruna as a castle with a settlement. The village and castle belonged to the Guidi until the early 14th century and later to the Tarlati from Arezzo. In 1335 the place fell to Florence , at this time a second and even older tower was documented (Torre Vecchia). Today it only exists as a ruin. Today's complex includes a very high, Romanesque tower with supporting devices for a battlement which is no longer in existence today.

literature

  • Emanuele Repetti: GALATRONA (Galatruna, già Canastruna). In: Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana (1833–1846). Online version of the University of Siena (pdf, Italian)

Web links

Commons : Castello di Galatrona  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Castelli Toscani to the Torre di Galatrona , accessed on June 16, 2016 (Italian)

Coordinates: 43 ° 28 '  N , 11 ° 34'  E