manuel cohen

Window, Castel del Monte, Andria, Puglia, Italy

Window to the exterior in a trapezoidal room on the upper floor of the Castel del Monte, a 13th century citadel and castle in Andria, Puglia, Southern Italy. Each floor consists of 8 trapezoidal rooms, with a ribbed cross vault held up by semi-columns over the central area. The castle was built in the 1240s by Emperor Frederick II and is octagonal in plan, with walls 25m high and bastion towers on each corner. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: LC15_ITALY_MC218.jpg
Image Size: 3744x5616 / 5.5MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 1240s 13th century Andria Apulia arch architectural detail architecture building Castel del Monte Castidde d'u Monte castle Castle of the Mountain citadel color colour defence defensive Emperor Frederick II Europe European fort fortress image indoors inside interior Italian Italy mediaeval medieval Puglia recess room Southern Europe Southern European tourism tourist attraction trapezoidal travel UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage Site upper floor vertical window
Contained in galleries

Window to the exterior in a trapezoidal room on the upper floor of the Castel del Monte, a 13th century citadel and castle in Andria, Puglia, Southern Italy. Each floor consists of 8 trapezoidal rooms, with a ribbed cross vault held up by semi-columns over the central area. The castle was built in the 1240s by Emperor Frederick II and is octagonal in plan, with walls 25m high and bastion towers on each corner. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen