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Alex
June 14, 2020
Cycling
Ancient tower always open, in which you can enter and climb to the top to enjoy an excellent 360 degree view. To reach the tower it is necessary to make a slight flight of about ten meters
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Deni West
June 17, 2020
Cycling
Well positioned on the central ridge above the village, it testifies to the strategic importance of the place, where from the 11th century there is news of a castle, in …
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Nicola
January 27, 2021
Cycling
It is worth climbing this tower open to the public to enjoy the 360° panorama of the foothills.
Built between 1026 and 1045, the castle of Mels was given as a fief by the count of Tyrol, representative of the emperor Conrad II, to the Waldsee family, who from here acquired the new predicate, and in 1275 Henry of Mels obtained be reinvested with this fiefdom by the patriarch. The last remnant of the castle is the ancient square tower, partially rebuilt following the damage suffered in the 1976 earthquakes.
Built between 1026 and 1045, the castle of Mels was given as a fief by the count of Tyrol, representative of the emperor Conrad II, to the Waldsee family, who from here acquired the new predicate, and in 1275 Henry of Mels obtained be reinvested with this fiefdom by the patriarch. The last remnant of the castle is the ancient square tower, partially rebuilt following the damage suffered in the 1976 earthquakes.
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