castel del monte
states: [italy]
category: cultural
year: 1996
location: Communes of Andria and Corato, Province of Bari, Puglia Region
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 41.0848055600, 16.2709444400
visited: 2023
When the Emperor Frederick II built this castle near Bari in the 13th century, he imbued it with symbolic significance, as reflected in the location, the mathematical and astronomical precision of the layout and the perfectly regular shape. A unique piece of medieval military architecture, Castel del Monte is a successful blend of elements from classical antiquity, the Islamic Orient and north European Cistercian Gothic.
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