Castel del Monte
Communes of Andria and Corato, Province of Bari, Puglia Region
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Identifier |
398 |
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states |
it |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(i)(ii)(iii) |
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Title |
castel del monte |
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latitude |
41.0848045349 |
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longitude |
16.2709445953 |
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location |
communes of andria and corato, province of bari, puglia region |
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Region |
europe and north america |
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year |
1996 |
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unique number |
459 |
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description |
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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justification |
the committee decided to inscribe the nominated property on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (ii) and (iii) considering that the site is of outstanding universal value in its formal perfection and its harmonious blending of cultural elements from northern europe, the muslim world, and classical antiquity. castel del monte is a unique masterpiece of medieval military architecture, reflecting the humanism of its founder, frederick ii of hohenstaufen. |
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