Rocca Aldobrandesca

The Aldobrandesca Fortress of the Island of Giglio dates back to the tenth century in the Borgo di Giglio Castello. In the twelfth century the property passed to the family of the Aldobrandeschi who expanded its structure. Under Pisano rule, the city walls were restructured and during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries restorations were carried out due to the numerous pirate raids of the period. The building was composed of two main buildings that housed the residence of the governors and the podestà.