2 pyramid shaped hills in PIEDILUCO/Umbria

PIEDILUCO, 13 km south of Terni/Umbria. Meaning of the name: Piedi (lat.foot) lucus (lat.sacred woods)

Piediluco is known for its peculiar hill, la montagna dell'Eco "echo mountain", which is able to reproduce the echo of an eleven verses rhime by Dante Alighieri (Italian poet)!  Italian exaggeration or evidence of an artificial structure?

Piediluco is also known for its splendor and creativity in celebrating the summer solstice festival on 21 June on Italy's most scenic lake.

 

2 pyramid hills situated on either sides of the scenic lake of Piediluco 

 

Pyramid hill no.1,"la rocca" (the rock)with flattened top and fortress, built in 1364. 

  

pyramid hill no.2: "Echo Hill", la montagna dell'Eco on opposite side of the lake

pyramid hill no.2, "echo hill", with beautiful shade contours  

La rocca, seen as pyramid with sharply sketched edges and fortress on top

 

Old painting of La rocca (the rock) to the left, showing triangular sides, flat top and fortress