Hi everybody,
we are the students from 3I of the Istituto Comprensivo n.2. Our school is commonly known as “Largo Castello” because it is located just opposite the Aragonese Castle. This Castle stands on a hill dominating the Harbour of Ortona; in fact it was a fortress by the sea. It was built in the XVth century under the reign of King Alfonso of Aragon.
Originally the castle had a trapezoidal base characterized by cylindrical towers at the corners. The main entrance was in the south-west tower while the west side was occupied by a residential building.
During the World War II the castle was damaged and in 1946, due to a landslide, it lost a large part of the north-west walls. Of the four original towers, today visitors can see only three of them.
In 2009, after a long and complex restoration, the castle was finally opened to the public. Visitors can enjoy a wonderful view of the rocky and sandy coastline, the harbour and the long Eastern Walk, an avenue where people can have a stroll both in summer and winter, but at night the landscape in the moonlight can blow your mind!
The Aragonese Castle is a symbol of the city; in fact it’s represented on the city banner.
Soon our new photos!
This photos below was taken by Tommaso, Marco and Nicolò of second F!
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