Nobody had lived in Rocca Calascio for many years until Franco Cagnoli made it his dream to rebuild the village and the nearby castle.
An Italian Mountain Village Is Reborn

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Franco Cagnoli, 39, caretaker of the Rocca Calascio castle, looks on in front of the castle situated at 1410 metres above sea level as the sun rises in the small village of Rocca Calascio, Italy, February 25, 2022. Italy counts about 1000 villages abandon