The Patriarchs of Aquileia erected the fortified building on the ruins of previous structures. In 1409 it passed to the Counts of Gorizia, and in 1420 the Venetian Republic conquered it. Erected as a stronghold of the eastern border defence line, it remained under the Serenissima until 1797. Damaged during the Second World War, it was restored between 1950 and 1955. It consists of the square-plan look-out tower and the circular outer walls, bordered by the remains of a pre-Roman Castelliere (fortified settlement). Between the look-out tower and the walls was a covered gallery and rooms for the garrison. The fortified tower, divided into three levels, contained small defence rooms. On the wall of the fortified tower is a Lion of St. Mark with an open book of the Gospel in stone (a 1957 copy that replaced the lost original).
Inside the Rocca (fortress) is an info point to learn more about the area and the palaeontological museum space curated by the town's Speleological Group.
On Saturdays and Sundays during the summer, it is open for guided tours and is connected by a free shuttle service, Roccabus.
Inside the Rocca (fortress) is an info point to learn more about the area and the palaeontological museum space curated by the town's Speleological Group.
On Saturdays and Sundays during the summer, it is open for guided tours and is connected by a free shuttle service, Roccabus.
