Castle Del Monte is a 13th-century castle located on a hill in Andrea in the Puglia region in southeastern Italy. It was built in 1240 by Emperor Frederick II. The site is protected as a World Heritage Site. It also appears in the Italian version of the euro one cent.

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1. blckravn01 says

   It looks like a panopticon prison.

2. attiladerhunne says

   I knew this reminded me of Umberto Eco.

3. SilentSamurai says

   Lol, it looks like a sort of "pissed off the peasants" bunker.

4. ZyglroxOfficial says

   I built this castle in Minecraft like 10 years ago lol

5. medhelan says

   has it ever been siege? was it built with military defense in mind or just as palace?

6. ejeeronit says

   The man from Del Monte says yes.

7. vonHindenburg says

   I thought that the monuments on the Euro coins were made up?

8. ud_patter says

   So perfectly roundish on a round hill, you’d think it was a video-game castle.

9. pikelhaub says

   Why no crenellations?

10. RayZinnet says

    Built by aliens from outer space.