Today in the oldest part of the village, located near the watchtower, we can see the remains of the original settlement and the medieval fortress, as well as sections of the walls. Even the buildings that were built in line with the walls had a similar defensive function. These  remains are visible near Porta Ruggeri - which together with the other gates of Manno and Renovata, is one of the...

The only one of the city gates with a pointed arch, it is built of stone blocks directly onto the rocky spur of the hill on which the town developed. In addition to the archivolt, it still has parts of the piers with ledges and, on the inside, a key stone which housed the closing doors. Set into a plastered facade, today it pertains to a house probably built onto the defensive walls. It...

A small covered walkway in the south of the medieval town walls, overlooking the valley below. It has recently been restored.

The stone block gate has a round arch resting on ledges and with only one visible pier. The other one was probably incorporated into the wall which was built perpendicular to the gate itself. The inner walls of the passage are barrel vaults and are partly built into the rock of the hill on which the town arose. Within one of them there is door with a lintel. Just outside the gate,...