Walls, towers and gates Country of Avellino

The tower housing the downtown with its 40 meters high, it was built in Baroque style in the '600.

The Norman Tower of Casalbore is located on a hill 600 meters high. It was built in the Norman era but was first mentioned in 1118. It was owned by many noble families until 1485, when it was purchased by the Caracciolo, the last masters. By the middle of the 12th century, most of the building was destroyed.

The door of Fellino is located in the Municipality of Lauro. The door was built in the 17th century. In 1789 the building was restored and the clock was added. The building was made with white stone with quadrangular pillars and the clock is positioned in the center.

It is assumed to have been built in 1199, as information about the Water Gate was reported in a written document of the time. It is called this because in its immediate vicinity there are water springs and some city fountains. The water source also operated a mill. The Water Gate is still in excellent condition.

The Earth Gate is the gateway to the village and the back of the Norman Castle. The building was built in 1637. Although the structure is considered a symbol of the city, today it is unfortunately at risk of collapse due to rainwater infiltration.

The Aragonese Tower is located in the highest part of the town of the municipality of Pietradefusi. The structure was built in 1431 at the desire of the local feudal lord Giacomo Tocco. The building was built as a defensive tower according to a quadrangular structure of a height of 11 meters. The building, recently restored, is currently composed of only a few elements of the original structure.

The nobleman Giacomo Tocco in 1431 began on a rocky spike, that is, on a large stone, to the construction of a small fortress, consisting of a castle house with in the center, at its highest point, a large crenellated tower. Later in the 16th century it belonged to the Dukes Acquaviva of Aragon.