Lazio, fire damages Roccasecca castle. Mayor appeals to Franceschini

A fire of vast proportions broke out yesterday afternoon on Mount Asprano, in the municipal territory of Roccasecca (Frosinone): on the mountain is the most important monument of the town in Ciociaria, the Castle of the Counts of Aquino, dating back to medieval times (the origins of the fortress date back to the 10th century: among the people who passed through its premises was St. Thomas Aquinas). Flames enveloped the ancient structure, and destroyed the exterior wooden walkway. Not only that, there is concern for the stability of the walls, since the castle is a very delicate structure. Reporting on the damage is the mayor of Roccasecca, Giuseppe Sacco.

For the first citizen it is a “huge damage.” During the course of today an inspection was carried out to assess the damage. “The fire,” Mayor Sacco said yesterday, “lapped at the houses in the hamlet of Castello and the flames spread to the thousand-year-old church dedicated to St. Thomas Aquinas: the fire was about to take root even the wooden roof and only thanks to the intervention of the Fire Department was the worst avoided. What is of serious concern is the stability of the Walls of the Ruins of the Conti d’Aquino Castle because the fire affected that very central part. Beyond the wooden walkway that was completely destroyed, what is of concern is the stability of the manor that may no longer be accessible to the public as it has been until now thanks to its presence within the archaeological park.”

Meanwhile, the castle has of course been declared uninhabitable. And the mayor appealed to the minister of culture, Dario Franceschini. “The history of the castle,” he told the newspaper Frosinone Today, “is linked to events that marked the human and religious journey of the young Thomas. This is why I appeal to Minister Franceschini so that this important milestone of our nation can once again become a destination for visitors.”

Photo: Tommasimo Marsella

Lazio, fire damages Roccasecca castle. Mayor appeals to Franceschini

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