Castel del Monte, Apulia
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Castel del Monte is a 13th-century citadel and castle situated on a hill in Andria in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. It was built during the 1240s by King Frederick II, who had inherited the la
Castel del Monte
Castel del Monte seen from above
Capital with faun head
Rear and side view
Curtain wall (fortification)
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A curtain wall is a defensive wall between fortified towers or bastions of a castle, fortress, or town.
Castel del Monte, Apulia
…drawbridge and some considered it never to have been intended as a defensive fortress. However, archaeological work has suggested that it originally had a curtain wall. The castle is famous for its bold octagonal plan, and classicizing details of the architecture. In 1996, Castel del Monte was named a World Heritage…
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