Forte Stella is a beautiful star-shaped fort perched on a hill overlooking the sea village of Porto Ercole. The Spanish built it in the sixteenth century during the so-called Reale Stato dei Presidi. To construct such an imposing structure, the Spanish turned to Cosimo de’ Medici, who recommended the architectural skills of Bernardo Buontalenti and […]
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