Immagine: Gruppo di viaggio alla Rocca Borgia di Vejano, grazie al Principe Landolfo di Napoli Rampolla, proprietario della fortezza.

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.

Il tour delle fortezze, durato 10 giorni e guidato dal Dr. Hans-Rudolf Neumann, ha incluso monumenti fortificati a Roma e nella provincia laziale, tra cui sezioni dell'anello fortificato di Campo Trincerato a Roma, Castel Sant'Angelo, Città del Vaticano, Vejano, Ostia, Nettuno, Civita Castellana e Monte Soratte.

Il viaggio pilota, che ha riscosso un grande successo, ha offerto ai partecipanti internazionali una visione approfondita della storia della costruzione delle fortezze della regione, accompagnati da esperti di fama del Comitato scientifico ed esperto congiunto di FORTE CULTURA ed EFFORTS, come Fiorenzo Meneghelli e Teresa Colletta.