🏰 Castel del Monte
Octagonal medieval fortress in Apulia, Italy
📌 Fast Facts
- Built: 1240 by Emperor Frederick II
- Location: Murgia region, Apulia, 56 km southwest of Bari
- Design: Eight-sided structure with eight trapezoidal towers
- UNESCO inscription: 1996
Castel del Monte is a medieval fortress in the Murgia region of Apulia that displays a precisely proportioned ...