English
The Rocca di Serravalle is one of the most evocative and graceful places I know, the town of Serravalle itself, a small village near Pistoia, is a truly enchanting place where they host many interesting events, especially a very beautiful medieval fair, inspired by the fortress itself. Getting to the fortress is quite simple, you have to cross the town and then there is a large green clearing where concerts and festivals are held in the summer and from there you can reach the fortress which is surrounded by this meadow, near the fortress there is also a tower which, however, is unfortunately half destroyed. The fortress has medieval origins and today it is a little destroyed by the elements but still very beautiful to look at. The best preserved part of the fortress is certainly the tower while the walls around it are quite worn out. The fortress is also called Castruccio's fortress because it was built like many buildings, bridges and towers of the time by Castruccio Castracani, a nobleman with a passion for architecture. This tower was also involved in the clashes between Lucca, Florence and Pistoia, it was besieged by the first two cities. Very sought after for its position on a small promontory and for the surrounding fields full of vines and excellent for agriculture. The fortress is called new as opposed to the old fortress of which the bell tower and little else remain.
Spanish
La Rocca di Serravalle es uno de los lugares más evocadores y elegantes que conozco, la propia ciudad de Serravalle, un pequeño pueblo cerca de Pistoia, es un lugar verdaderamente encantador donde se celebran muchos eventos interesantes, especialmente una feria medieval muy hermosa, inspirada en la fortaleza misma. Llegar a la fortaleza es bastante sencillo, hay que cruzar el pueblo y luego hay un gran claro verde donde se celebran conciertos y festivales en verano y desde allí se puede llegar a la fortaleza que está rodeada por este prado, cerca de la fortaleza. También hay una torre que, lamentablemente, está medio destruida. La fortaleza tiene orígenes medievales y hoy está un poco destruida por los elementos, pero sigue siendo muy hermosa a la vista. La parte mejor conservada de la fortaleza es sin duda la torre, aunque los muros que la rodean están bastante desgastados. La fortaleza también se llama Fortaleza de Castruccio porque fue construida como muchos edificios, puentes y torres de la época por Castruccio Castracani, un noble apasionado por la arquitectura. Esta torre también estuvo involucrada en los enfrentamientos entre Lucca, Florencia y Pistoia, fue asediada por las dos primeras ciudades. Muy buscado por su posición sobre un pequeño promontorio y por los campos circundantes llenos de vides y excelentes para la agricultura. La fortaleza se denomina nueva a diferencia de la antigua fortaleza de la que se conserva el campanario y poco más.
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In ancient times the new fortress was connected to the old one via a long wall that surrounded the town which is now almost completely destroyed. In my opinion the fortress is particularly beautiful in the evening because it is illuminated by colored lights which underline the architecture making them visible even from far away, at night this castle has a particularly magical air. During my tour of Serravalle, in addition to the fortress which I really liked, I also found a very pretty little church which I photographed, it's called the church of Santo Stefano, also of medieval origin, from around the fourteenth century, with a really pretty little turret/bell tower . In short, Serravalle is a small village that is worth visiting and the same goes for the fortress, which is beautiful at night and during the day.
Spanish
En la antigüedad, la nueva fortaleza estaba conectada a la antigua a través de una larga muralla que rodeaba la ciudad, que ahora está casi completamente destruida. En mi opinión la fortaleza es especialmente bonita por la noche porque está iluminada por luces de colores que subrayan la arquitectura haciéndolas visibles incluso desde lejos, por la noche este castillo tiene un aire especialmente mágico. Durante mi recorrido por Serravalle, además de la fortaleza que me gustó mucho, también encontré una pequeña iglesia muy bonita que fotografié, se llama la iglesia de Santo Stefano, también de origen medieval, de alrededor del siglo XIV, con una bonita pequeña torreta/campanario. En definitiva, Serravalle es un pequeño pueblo que merece la pena visitar y lo mismo ocurre con la fortaleza, que es preciosa de noche y de día.
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