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Casola
was little modified since the XV century; it still retains its
characteristic fan shape, which starts from the tower and widens
downhill towards the valley. Two doors, the Porta Soprana (Higher
Door) and Porta Sottana (Lower Door) delimit the old town, while
the tower is Casola's hub and symbol. The tower was erected
in the Middle Ages; it was part of a stronghold and later, in
1745, was transformed in a bell tower. The most recent houses
are built quite far from the old city walls.
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Casola's
old center stood up to the centuries and to a strong earthquake
in 1920. The little town features palazzo Lombardelli, elegant
Renaissance palace built in 1544 by the Lombardelli family,
one of the richest and most powerful in the region. Many
items witnessing Casola long history are kept in the city
museum. Finally, not far from Casola there is the Parco
delle Statue Stele, in the place where many of these mysterious
statues were found.
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