Balio towers - Erice - Castle

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The two original towers date from Norman times (12th century) and were connected to the Castle of Venus by a drawbridge. Subsequently, a third tower and a city wall were built, with an entrance door surmounted by an arch with the coat of arms of the Spanish Habsburgs.

In the following centuries the complex fell into disrepair. It was transferred to the municipality during the Bourbon Reform (1818–1819) and was given as a concession to Count Agostino Sieri Pepoli, who began its renovation in 1872 and rebuilt the pentagonal tower , which had been demolished. He also created an English public garden (Giardino del Balio).

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Source: Willem Vandenameele - Wikipedia

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