The medieval fortress of Cervara di Roma (province of Rome) dates to the first half of the 11th century. Built to defend the territory and to serve as a watchtower, it became the symbol of the power of the heretic British monk, Pelagius (founder of Pelagianism) in 1200. It came into the hands of the Colonna family in the 1500s and enjoyed a moment of splendour before sinking into a slow structural decline caused by age and neglect.
The area of the fortress and its ruins are being reclaimed; a statue of the Virgin Mary stands atop since 1954.
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The ancient Medieval Fortress is located in Cervara di Roma, in the province of Rome. Located on the highest part of the mountain where the art and history of Cervara di Roma are carved, the ancient medieval fortress dates back to the first half of the 11th century. Built as a military fortress for the defense of the territory and the sighting of enemies, the fortress around 1200 became the symbol of the power of the Irish Pelagius, a heretical monk and founder of Pelagianism. Around the early 1500s the hermitage passed under the ownership of the Colonna family, experiencing a period of maximum splendor, but subsequently it underwent a slow structural deterioration due to the neglect of man and the wear and tear of time.
Today the medieval fortress of Cervara di Roma, protected by the statue of the Immaculate Madonna placed on it in 1954, is undergoing redevelopment.
