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This defensive castle was built towards the end of the 13th c., and
the parts which have remained intact are long sections of wall, the
main tower, three smaller towers and two of the access gates, Porta
Monterone and Porta Ponente. Tradition has it that the name derives
from Rigo or Rigone, a lieutenant of Totila, king of the Ostrogoths,
who in 543 AD used the small village as a base from which to besiege
Perugia. This event is celebrated every year by a historic procession
in gothic costumes and by the Giostra di Arrigo (Arrigo's Tournament).
Castel Rigone is situated high in the hills surrounded by woods with
a spectacular view over the lake, and is the ideal place for walking,
riding,, mountain-biking or bird-watching
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