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Main portal, Castel del Monte, Andria, Puglia, Italy

Main portal, facing east, in classical monumental style, at the Castel del Monte, a 13th century citadel and castle in Andria, Puglia, Southern Italy. The entrance was formerly protected by a portcullis, operated from the room above. 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

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Main portal, facing east, in classical monumental style, at the Castel del Monte, a 13th century citadel and castle in Andria, Puglia, Southern Italy. The entrance was formerly protected by a portcullis, operated from the room above. 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