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Aulla
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During
the first years of this past century, Aulla acquired
strategic and military importance. Being a base of military
activity during the second world war, it was attacked and completely
destroyed by bombings. For this reason the antique hamlet of
Aulla, praised during the past centuries for its rare beauty,
practically no longer exists. The only remants are the municipal
palace and the Sotto gate (one of the antique entrances into
the hamlet). Fortunately the Brunella witheld. This majestic
fortress rises beyond the above hill and dominates the entire
valley.
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It
was most likely constructed by the Centurione family although
many sustain that the credit is to be given to the wicked
Giovanni of the Black Bands who, between 1522 and 1525 completely
destroyed the valley. The castle has a quadrangular layout
with slightly rounded triangular prominences at each of
the corners, presents a trench on the northwest side and
has three entrances. Inside you will find the the Lunigiana
Natural History Museum which preserves with care the furniture
and decorations of the castle.
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The
hills around Aulla are characterized by many magnificent
castles. Towns like Capriglio represented for centuries
some of the most important centers of Luni episcopal
dominance. This discussion was later resolved by Dante
in the homonymous peace dated October 6th 1306.
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