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The San Leo Fortress is a castle located at the boundary of the Romagna and Marche areas in Italy. The castle is most famously recognized as the location of death of Count Cagliostro. It was a fortified, regal getaway belonging to Federico da Montefeltro and his spouse Battista Sforza. It has become a museum. The Romans constructed the initial fort on the summit of the mountain. During the Middle Ages, it was fiercely contested by the Byzantines, Goths, Franks, and Lombards. From 961 to 963, Otto I of Saxony besieged Berengar II, the final king of the Lombard Kingdom of Italy. In the mid-eleventh century, the Counts of Montecopiolo arrived in Montefeltro, the former name of San Leo, from which they derived their name and title. During the latter part of the 14th century, the Malatesta managed to seize the fortress, yet throughout the mid-15th century, the Montefeltro frequently regained control of the castle. In 1441, the youthful Federico da Montefeltro climbed the fort-walls. Confronted with the emerging military threats, he had the stronghold reconstructed, assigning the project to the Sienese engineer Francesco di Giorgio Martini. The updated framework enabled a flexible counter-offensive, facilitating cross-fire. The fortress walls were fortified with artillery, and the entry points were made inaccessible by enemy fire due to military outposts. In 1502, Cesare Borgia, backed by Pope Alexander VI, seized control of the fortress. Upon the death of the Pope in 1503, Guidobaldo da Montefeltro assumed control over his territories. In 1516, the Florentine forces, aided by Pope Leo X and led by Antonio Ricasoli, infiltrated the city and seized control of the fort. Between 1527 and the transfer of the Duchy of Urbino to the Papal State in 1631, San Leo was part of the Della Rovere. At present, the castle contains a museum and an arms art gallery. The fortress consists of two separate sections: the keep, featuring square turrets and a gothic entrance, which is the older residential area; and the newer round towers along with the large corbeled wall that links them. #Castles #History #Architecture

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