Old Fortress, Livorno
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The Old Fortress of Livorno is a castle in Livorno, Italy. The Old Fortress is a successor building to a medieval fort built by the city of Pisa in the location of an older keep built by Countess Mati
Panorama of the Old Fortress from the port
The Caraviglia bastion with the tower of Matilda on the left
Information notice at the site
Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi
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Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi was an Italian writer and politician involved in the Italian Risorgimento.
Old Fortress, Livorno
…interesting" of the two forts. In the 19th century the fort became a prison which during the Risorgimento also kept Italian political prisoners including Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi and others. The old fortress sustained extensive damage in World War II but was subsequently repaired following the conflict. On 2 April 1662, an…
Tomb of Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi
Monument in piazza Guerazzi, Livorno.