{"id":27533,"date":"2023-02-14T17:12:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T16:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roccadivignola.it\/the-rock\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:28:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:28:46","slug":"the-fortress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.roccadivignola.it\/en\/the-fortress\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fortress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676570201195{padding-top: 2em !important;padding-bottom: 2em !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8 vc_col-sm-offset-1&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-bigger&#8221;]Venturing to the Fortress of Vignola is a journey to discover the architecture, art of history and culture of an area.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Fortress of Vignola is a unique building that can only be appreciated if it is discovered and known from different points of view: the history of the building, the events of the dynasties that occupied it, the meanings and secrets hidden in the extremely rich decorative apparatus, and the complex relationships of an area that over the centuries has seen war and peace, prosperity and famine, artists and key figures in the political life of their time.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676656234435{padding-top: 2em !important;padding-bottom: 2em !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;27550&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;]<h2 class=\"deco-title sinistra \"><strong>History<\/strong><\/h2>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The ancient walls of the Fortress seem to have always been part of the city landscape, but they have actually changed over time, accompanying the evolutions of the art of war, civil history, and the territory of Vignola. 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