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Created page with "When the Emperor Frederick II built '''Castel del Monte''' near Bari in the 13th century, he imbued it with symbolic significance, as reflected in the location, the mathem..."
When the Emperor Frederick II built '''Castel del Monte''' 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, [[Oriental]] and north European Cistercian [[Gothic]].<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/398</ref>
== See also ==
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]]
== External Links ==
*[http://www.casteldelmonte.org Official website of Castel del Monte]
== References ==
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[[Category:Italy]]
[[Category:Castles]]
[[Category:World Heritage Sites]]
== See also ==
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]]
== External Links ==
*[http://www.casteldelmonte.org Official website of Castel del Monte]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Italy]]
[[Category:Castles]]
[[Category:World Heritage Sites]]