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Montopoli rises on the back of a hillock of tufo near to the Arno river and was one of the most important castles of the lower Valdarno, remembered by Boccaccio as the “Eminent Castle” for its powerful fortifications.
Still today the oldest part of Montopoli conserves the aspect of the typical medieval settlement. The castle, in its original aspect, must have consisted in an imposing stronghold placed on the summit of the hill, and in a city wall equipped with towers and gates that saw many alterations over the medieval centuries due to the subsequent expansion of the urban area, that was developed along the main thoroughfares.
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