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Dreamscapes 13 We came back into Calabria! This new episode will show us the magnificent Castle of Morano Calabro, lost in the middle of Pollino Mountains, surrounded by an heavenly skyline. The castle lies upon a small town, which was build right on a top of an hill. Our guests are Alwa - a duo from Italy, producers and founder of side project AB8413 (with Cristian Manolo), also founders of the label Bondage Records. The italian duo will play a selection from their best organic house. Tracklist: 1 - Raidho ft Etno - Jaguar dance 2 - Davi - Boarding call (Hraach remix) 3 - Mr Redrollo - Follower 4 - Meera - Telefon 5 - Lil Mo Yang - Reach (Yin Yang Dub) - Alwa & Cristian Manolo remix ☞ Subscribe our channel for more videos: HISTORY BITES It appears in ruins at the top of the city, in a strategic position, dominating the whole valley of the old Sybaris. Its origins date back to Roman times, when a fort was erected, or probably a watchtower, which served as a base for later remodeling in the Norman-Swabia period. In medieval times, its dominant position caught the attention of the Bavarian forces; turned fief, from Apollonio Morano, the first known local feudal lord. Scenario of numerous battles, including during the War of Vespers, the incursion of mercenaries from Almogavari who hired by the Aragonese, conquered Morano, who was defensively unprepared, invading the castle and imprisoning the Lady of Morano – wife of the feudal, Tancredi Fasanella. This, the following year, in 1286, changing sides, passed from prisoner to jailor of Manfredi Chiaromonte, his relative by the Aragonese side. Around this time, it is likely that the castle went from its rudimentary form to a higher and wider construction. The renovation of the building, in the first 40 years of the sixteenth century (between 1514 and 1545), under the command of Pietrantonio Sanseverino, who, in the execution of the work, was inspired by the model of Maschio Angioino di Napoli, calling to build the most skilled workers of the time The castle was then the residence of the feudal lord in Morano, more or less continuous until the early 1700’s, next to the Palace of the Princes, which is on the village road, next to the old port, located on the road of Calabria. In 1733, the building was severely compromised for reasons that are not fully known, and then the mansion was bombarded by the French army in the Napoleonic period, in 1806. Its fate was also marked by systematic predation, which during the domain of the Spinelli family of Scalea (second half of the XV century – XIX century) allowed the removal of wall elements and wood materials from its structure, condemning the building to its progressive decay until the recent structuring of the 2000s, which allowed the recovery of some areas such as the front watchtowers, the walled perimeter and the back terrace. Its present form indicates the shape that it had in the first decade of the eighteenth century: the square, surrounded by six cylindrical towers (only the central and the left-front remained), surrounded by walls and moats and a drawbridge. It is elevated to three floors in height and consisted of large pieces in various apartment units and, as a whole, had the estimated garrison capacity of a thousand men. Video credits: Artists: Alwa Venue: Morano Calabro, Cosenza, Italy Produced & Filmed by Dreamscapes Drone shots: Dreamscapes Photos: Dreamscapes Mix & Mastering : Alwa -- Special thanks to: Thanks to Comune di Morano Calabro and its mayor, for his kindness: it was a pleasure to be guests into your cozy town! Pro Loco Morano Calabro because without your help at last second, we couldn't make this great video! Thanks to “Bar Due Mondi“, where we found very friendly people and really good food! Thanks for all the kindness! Thanks to “Il Nibbio“, a great cultural circle which works to save the complex natural landscape and wildflide, making school projects, paleontology and music laboratory and courses; Regione Calabria their incredible landscapes, mountains and extraordinary food! Also thanks to everybody who believed and supported us in this crazy adventure. Last but not least, thanks to Stuggi Town records! We used gears from: Pioneer, AKG, Behringer, Panasonic, DJI, GoPro, Hohem. -- This artistic performance has been recorded live. Drone shots were set on different times.
