Discover Castel del Monte (UNESCO) - 2 Hour Guided Tour

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Discover Castel del Monte (UNESCO) - 2 Hour Guided Tour

ItalyItalyAndria

Maximum number of tourists: 54
Price per tour: 140 USD
Duration: 2 hours
Distance: 0 km
Tour by: Daniela Matera (Date: 11.02.2013)

Tour description

Castel del Monte is the most important medieval building in southern Italy, built by Emperor Frederick II Hohenstaufen. It has a very unique shape with 8 sides and 8 octagonal towers. Obviously it was not a castle, but ... Discover with us!

Highlights:

Discover the most important medieval monument in southern Italy built by Emperor Frederick II Hohenstaufen
Castel del Monte was not a medieval castle as you think ... discover the latest hypotheses and why it was built in an octagonal shape
View from the top of the hill where there is Castel del Monte, a wonderful landscape of the Alta Murgia National Park
Enter and discover all the rooms and the details with the guide

Detailed Product Description:

In the heart of Puglia is hidden the most important monument of the Middle Ages in Italy, a treasure of beauty and mystery to explore.

Castel del Monte was built on top of a hill where you can see a good part of the Puglia Region and the cities of the coast with a beautiful landscape.

Castel del Monte is certainly the most important building that has left the Emperor Frederick II Hohenstaufen of Swabia, full of mysteries not fully revealed.

At the base of its construction there is always the number 8.

After many years of neglect, during which the castle was stripped of furniture and decorations of marble, has become a refuge for shepherds, brigands and political refugees.
In 1876 the castle was bought and restored by the Italian state.

In 1996 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage for the perfection of its shape and the harmonious union of cultural elements from northern Europe, the Islamic world and classical antiquity and because it represented the personality of its creator Frederick II Hohenstaufen.

The tour you will discover the exteriors and interiors of the 'castle' and describe the secrets of the historical context in which it was built.

Included:

• Certified tour guide

Not included:

• Ticket entrance Castel del Monte (5 euro)
• Ticket parking and bus shuttle (4 euro)

- Transfers to / from Bari airport/port are available on request

Price per person (USD): 140

Charm and Mystery of Castel del Monte UNESCO World Heritage

Charm and Mystery of Castel del Monte UNESCO World Heritage

Keywords (tags), separate by comma: hohenstaufen, federico II, apulia, andria, puglia, italia, Castel del Monte, Bari, Italy

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