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• The imposing thirteenth-fourteenth tower house that dominates the structure gave its name to the old hamlet of Prunarolo which also encompasses other buildings, such as a tower from the 1500s (its structure is typical of that era) and a seventeenth century manor house. The tower house is, without a doubt, a building of great historical importance. It is likely that it was part of the fortifications of the castle of Prunarolo and the structure has been partially raised. Its date of construction can be confirmed by the brickwork and the shapes of the openings. It still has two original portals (and windows) with pointed arches; the one at the ground floor level has a carving of a keystone, while the other opens onto the first floor. Inside, the supporting structures are still standing: the wooden floors have collapsed but overlaid oak pillars still support beams with decorative carvings.