The Italian government has decided to organize a massive sale on the market and put up 50 sites of historical value, in order to reduce the budget deficit. Portal ee24.com overlooks the seven most interesting objects that will be put up for auction.
Castello Orsini-Odescalchi, Lazio
Several stellar pairs, including Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, celebrated Noces in this castle near Rome. Orsini-Odescalchi Castle is considered to be one of the largest and best preserved in Italy. It was built for Pope Nicholas II in 1270's, and is rumored to be haunted.
Carcere Terra Murata, Campania
Once this building located at the highest point of the island of Procida, was used as a maximum security prison. Later it housed a factory. In March of this year, the facility was purchased by the state and opened as a tourist attraction.
Villa Mirabello, Lombardy
The villa built in the eighteenth-century was erected by order of the Grand Inquisitor of Malta. The news of its sale outraged local residents, who are hoping to prevent it.
Isola di San Giacomo, Venice
On this island in the Venetian lagoon a group of friars has lived for centuries, and in the not so distant past, there was a military base, which was abandoned in the 1970s.
Caselli Daziari, Milan
The two tollhouses built in the nineteenth century are on both sides of the famous Arco della Pace in the historic center of Milan.
Caserma XXX maggio, Peschiera del Garda
These barracks, located in the Veneto region, also will be put up for auction. Peschiera has always played a significant role during the military campaigns in northern Italy, including the Napoleonic Wars and the Wars of the unification of Italy.
Torre Pozzelle, Puglia
This tower is located in a quiet village, that has long attracted tourists to the municipality of Ostuni. Nearby is another tower, which will also be sold.
Text: Ivan Ulitin, ee24.com