The ancient Volscian-Roman boundary walls (today there are only monumental traces) have been rebuilt in the 5th century AD. At the end of the 18th century, when the town has been demilitarized, a part of the communication trench has been turned into a street and the lateral towers into houses. It’s possible to go trough the communication trench starting from “Porta Nuova”, behind the Forum, where, passing from a tight stairway, there is the access to “Via delle Mura Castellane” and it’s also possible to enjoy the landscape of the hills and the mountains of the north of the town, until reaching the part where the view of the church “Del Purgatorio” offers a close look, highlighting the architectural beauties and, especially, the part where there is the wonderful scenic view of the hills, the “Pianura Pontina” and the sea.
Fotografie di Ettore Maragoni. © 2009.