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The fortress of mysteries

Castel del Monte - Puglia Italia

Unesco World Heritage Site

Castel del Monte was built by Frederick II and completed the year 1250. Its design uses an octagonal floor plan flanked by eight towers making it a unique piece of medieval architecture.

It is a mystic kind of place hinting at medieval astrology, mythology and complex mathematics.

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Uploaded on September 24, 2017
Taken on July 30, 2017