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Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
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The medieval eyrie of Castelnuovo crowns the confluence of the Serchio and its smaller
tributary, the Turrite. Its heart is pierced by the burnt-red
Rocca Ariostesca
(Ariosto's
Castle), built in the 12th century and named after Italian poet Ariosto who lived here
between 1522 and 1525 as governor of the Garfagnana for the House of Este. The castle is
