Castello di Campo Ligure
The Castello di Campo Ligure is a defensive ruin whose story begins in the medieval fortress traditions of the Ligurian hills and centers on the Spinola family’s attempt to control the Valle Stura. The exteriors retain an daisy-like hexagonal wall, with three cylindrical towers that were fortified in 1310, when new curtain walls were added to protect the town and its routes. The towers were later adapted in the 15th century with a stepped base and gun ports, and they connect to the town by a network of underground and aerial passages. The fortress endured repeated damage during the conflicts between Genoa and the Del Bosco lords, notably between 1225 and 1273, when Genoese assaults left scars on the site. …
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