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Aragonese Castle (Venosa)

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Aragonese Castle (Venosa) in Italy
Photo: Unpodizucchero · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Castle of Venosa is a historic fortified building in the town of the same name, in the province of Potenza.

Commonly called the Aragonese Castle because it was built by Duke Pirro del Balzo during the period of the Aragonese dynasty, it stands at the southern end of the plateau occupied by the city's urban expansion.

Machine-translated from “Castello Aragonese (Venosa)” on the Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Aragonese Castle (Venosa) ranks #7,795 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #539 of the 560 mapped in Italy. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Aragonese Castle (Venosa)?

Aragonese Castle (Venosa) stands in Italy, at 40.96103°, 15.81825°.

How famous is Aragonese Castle (Venosa)?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,795 of 9,079 worldwide, and #539 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Aragonese Castle (Venosa)?

Castle of Melfi, about 14 km away.

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