4272 x 2848 px | 36,2 x 24,1 cm | 14,2 x 9,5 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
27 juin 2021
Lieu:
Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
Informations supplémentaires:
The Fortezza Vecchia ('Old Fortress') which dominates the old Medici port, is an important symbol of Livorno. Originating in medieval times, the fortress has developed over many centuries to become what it's today. The original nucleus of the fortress, in the form of a square tower, now considerably reduced in height but still visible, dates from the medieval era. The tall round tower, known as the Mastio di Matilde, was built afterwards, and the two were enclosed in around 1377 with a surrounding wall known as the Quadratura dei Pisani, the whole structure serving as a seaboard citadel defending the southern side of what was left of the Pisan port. Further modifications were made by the Genoese when the area fell under their rule in 1405, but the actual Fortezza came into being in the 16th century when the Medici, rulers of Florence and Tuscany, became interested in making Livorno their port (after the port of Pisa had become inaccessible due to silting).
