Aragonese Castle

Heart of the town, scholars indicate that the original manor of Palmariggi was part of the defensive system of the important city, designed to defend against attacks and raids from the sea.\n\nToday, only two circular towers and part of the massive walls remain, but in its heyday the fortress had a square plan, featured four towers including one square tower, and a moat with a drawbridge.\n\nThe structure was modified over the years based on increasing military needs, and in 1724 the construction of Palazzo Vernazza, today the seat of the Town Hall, eliminated another part of the walls and the parade ground. After the war, other dilapidated parts of the structure were also demolished.\n\nIt was around the Castle that the first urban agglomeration developed, which in 1330 Guidone Sambiasi unified and later passed into the possessions of the Aragonese, who took charge of the reconstruction.