Full | VALLO DI NERA MEDIEVAL VILLAGE | UMBRIA

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Vallo di Nera (PG), of Roman origin, the ancient name was Castrum Valli or Castrum Vallis which could mean either “castle of the valley” or “castle of the rampart”, i.e., fortified place (vallum). The reference to the Nera river was added after the Unification of Italy. Vallo di Nera emerges from the woods with its compact houses of light stone, extraordinarily preserved since 1217, when the city of Spoleto allowed the men of Vallo to build a castle to defend the valley on the Flezano hill where a Lombard fortress previously stood. Powerful walls and ancient towers surround the stone houses that are leaning against each other and interrupted only by steep alleys, arches and underpasses. Two symmetrical gates, Portella and Portaranne, allow access to the village. Here transit is permitted only to pedestrians.

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