The Castle of Ninfa is located among the ruins of a medieval fortified city. The original nuclei in XII century was one squared tower built at the center of a rectangular courtyard fenced by walls with battlements and embrasures. At each corner four squared towers were built, tilted by 45 degrees. In the XIV century the castle was converted from defensive fort to mansion and the building was modified to accommodate new weapons. The castle developmental stages as well as the various defensive systems used over time are visible through the analysis of the masonry layers. The architectural changes seen in the castle are a direct consequence of the historical events happened in Latium, where wars for feudal dominance brought destruction as well as restoration, guiding the innovation of construction techniques.
Il castello di Ninfa: vicende storiche, tecniche costruttive ed evoluzione dei sistemi difensivi / Pennacchia, Laura. - STAMPA. - 4(2016), pp. 53-60.
Il castello di Ninfa: vicende storiche, tecniche costruttive ed evoluzione dei sistemi difensivi
PENNACCHIA, LAURA
2016
Abstract
The Castle of Ninfa is located among the ruins of a medieval fortified city. The original nuclei in XII century was one squared tower built at the center of a rectangular courtyard fenced by walls with battlements and embrasures. At each corner four squared towers were built, tilted by 45 degrees. In the XIV century the castle was converted from defensive fort to mansion and the building was modified to accommodate new weapons. The castle developmental stages as well as the various defensive systems used over time are visible through the analysis of the masonry layers. The architectural changes seen in the castle are a direct consequence of the historical events happened in Latium, where wars for feudal dominance brought destruction as well as restoration, guiding the innovation of construction techniques.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.