Cultural meetings at Torri Superiore (in Italian)prossimo incontro: CENTRO DI RICERCA TERAPEUTICA Relatrice: Cosima Turco |
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| The medieval village of Torri Superiore (XIII century) is a little jewel of popular architecture situated in the Ligurian hinterland, near Ventimiglia (county of Imperia), a few kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea and the French border. Its complex and fascinating structure is developed on eight levels, with three main buildings separated by two partially covered inner alleys. |
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| Built completely in stone over the course of many centuries, the hamlet is composed of 160 rooms with vaulted ceilings (either barrel or cross vaults), linked with each other by an intricate and amazing labyrinth of stairways, terraces and alleys. The total length of the village is 50 meters along the north-south axis, and 30 meters along the east – west axis. The total covered area is close to 3000 square meters. The stone used for the buildings is of local origin and was obtained from marine deposits present in the valley, or from the Bevera riverbed. The natural lime used in the mortar came from stones also found in the riverbed, where the sand was extracted. |
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Torri Superiore has been called by some a labyrinth or a fortress, and offers a remarkable interest for its compactness and its state of preservation. Today it is mostly restored and open to ecologically minded visitors for cultural initiatives and group activities.
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