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The Castle with a Thousand Years--Weekly Bulletin Blog
Posted 06-17-2008 at 02:35 PM by jacqueline
ARSOLI
The narrow ancient streets of the picturesquely sited and massed medieval centre are still preserved as is the castle, once a possession of the Benedictine Order of the era of the Templars.
The castle is built at the end of a spur, overlooking Arsoli on one side and extending formal labyrth gardens on the other. Four frescoed rooms on the nobile floor are flanked by guardrooms hung with arms and armor and family portraits.
The castle is still in the possession of the Massimo family, who take their title of princes d'Arsoli which has been in their possession since it was purchased by Fabrizio Massimo in 1574.
The abundant springs of Arsoli have been tapped to serve the city of Rome since 600 BC, when Ancus Marcius built an aqueduct.
The fair held on St. Bartholomew's Day at Arsoli is one of the oldest attested fairs of the region.
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