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The Castle of Gioiosa Guardia (Italian: Castello di Gioiosa Guardia) is a medieval fortress ruin located in northeastern Sicily, within the territory of the modern municipality of Patti, in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Italy. Positioned atop a strategic hill overlooking the Tyrrhenian coast, the castle once served both defensive and administrative functions. Today, it […]

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