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Ruggero’s Norman Castle

The ancient Castle, built up on the old megalithic walls almost circular shaped, rose in the high part of Troina and contained practically all the built-up area. The fortress existed since the VI century bC. It was better fortified by the Arabs. They conquered it to the Byzantines in 878 and maintained it until 1061. Ruggero’s fortress overlapped to the ancient castle, widening its boundaries and creating a new and more complex castle structure. Its ruins have survived until the present day. The new structure consisted of three towers dominating high ramparts overlooking the inaccessible valley. The bell tower of the main church and the Ruggero –Street tower are still existing, although transformed. The third tower instead is not locatable. The way out from the surrounding walls was through the four doors: of Baglio, of Guardian, Canonite and of Ram (or of the Source). Today just a few scant traces remains of that impressive fortress.