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Eurialo Castle
The Castle Euryalus represents the culmination of the fortification of the city of Syracuse whose name apparently alludes to that of greek Euryelo (head nail).

Voluto by Dionisio I, tyrant of Syracuse, stands on the highest point (120 m above sea level) of terrace of Epipoli district at about 7 km from Siracusa, in the direction of the hamlet of Belvedere. The building of this impressive work dates military was built between 402 and 397 BC with the aim to protect the city from any military operations of siege or attack.

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One of ditches Castle Euryalus.
In the background are the ruins of a drawbridge

The entrance of the castle is protected by three ditches. The smallest is the first long 6 m deep 4 m, while the second to 86 m from the first, is long but about 50 of an advanced defense behind which is the third moat 17 off me deep 9 m. By following this path we find a fence and keep, which has trapezoidal shape, defended by five large towers. Beyond the keep there is a large enclosure where this was the gateway to the castle open on a wall often about 5 m.

The whole building had strategic elements of which were used to seize by surprise any assailants, such as the intricate sussegursi of tunnels that gave the possibility to move troops from one part of the fortress without being seen or the "door to call "(operates tenaglia), located in the stretch north of the walls, where those who had attempted entry was found surrounded under the attack of militias of the castle. Inside the building will also have the various service environments for the soldiers as kitchens housing warehouses tanks etc..

After the Roman conquest of the city in 212 BC by the Consul Marcello, the great military dell'Eurialo was amended up to Byzantine when it was rebuilt using a part of the examination material from other parts dirute.

The castle is located as a point of hinge between the two wings of walls that cingevano the city for a total length of 27 km. According to ancient sources Archimedes had defended the city until the last all'istallazione because of its legendary machines
 
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