Marostica

Even from a distance, the town of Marostica is easily recognizable by its highly distinctive city wall, which winds its way along a hilltop ridge.
Here, between the Sile and Brenta rivers - that is, between Treviso and Vicenza - one can safely say that this is the cheerful Provence of Italy. In the Middle Ages, this region was known for its gallant festivals, famous and notorious as the "cheerful and loving Marca." However, the courtly jousting tournaments did not last long here either, as Padova, the evil arch-enemy, was always lying in wait.

This is why the fortified towns of Castelfranco (belonging to Treviso) and Cittadella (under Padova's control) were built between the rivers of Sile and Brenta. Both were designed on the drawing board: Castelfranco with a square town castle, Cittadella with an elliptical ring of walls that remains almost intact to this day.

Clearly, geometric forms can also be found in Marostica, the third and arguably most beautiful of these walled provincial towns. A square on the plain and a triangle on the hill form the perfectly symmetrical structure of the small town. The two fortresses are connected by crenellated walls.