Imagen: Grupo de viajeros en la fortaleza Rocca Borgia en Vejano, con agradecimiento al príncipe Landolfo de Nápoles Rampolla, propietario de la fortaleza.

Rome is not only worth a trip, but also always a rewarding field of research for those interested in fortresses. The capital of Italy has been heavily fortified since Roman times, but this has not pre- vented enemy troops from attacking and capturing the city from time to time throughout history. Many structural fortifications have come down to the present day, some in different states. These range from the Roman city ramparts, such as the Aurelian Wall as one of the most impressive legacies of the Roman Empire, to the modem bastion fortifications by the Italian architect family Sangallo, to the major fortifications of Campo Trincerato from the 19th century, which can still be seen today in present the form of a fort belt around the city. Outside of Rome, a number of fortified aristocratíc residences, city complexes and harbor fortifications were built during the Renaissance, the purpose of which was more or less to prevent, but also to protect, access to the capital.

The tour documentation reports on the experiences of a group trip and explores existing tourism potential. Weaknesses in dealing with this historical heritage are revealed. The study tour was intended to make lesser-known fortifications known to a wider audience in order to better promote them through networked marketing.

La visita guiada de 10 días, dirigida por el Dr. Hans-Rudolf Neumann, incluyó monumentos fortificados en Roma y la provincia del Lacio, entre ellos secciones del anillo fortificado Campo Trincerato en Roma, el Castillo Sant'Angelo, la Ciudad del Vaticano, Vejano, Ostia, Nettuno, Civita Castellana y Monte Soratte.

El aclamado viaje piloto ofreció a los participantes internacionales una visión profunda de la historia de la construcción de fortalezas en la región, acompañado por expertos de renombre del Comité Científico y de Expertos Conjunto de FORTE CULTURA y EFFORTS, como Fiorenzo Meneghelli y Teresa Colletta.