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Castle of Charles V, Crotone

Italy · 9th century

Castle of Charles V, Crotone in Italy
Photo: Maarten Sepp · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Castle of Charles V is a medieval fortress standing in the old part of Crotone. It is state-owned, entrusted to the Archaeological Heritage Authority of Calabria.

Machine-translated from “Castello di Carlo V (Crotone)” on the Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle of Charles V, Crotone ranks #6,195 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #437 of the 560 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 850, it is older than 94% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 88 atlas entries founded in the 9th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 982 times in the last 60 days, more than 50% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle of Charles V, Crotone?

Castle of Charles V, Crotone stands in Italy, at 39.08164°, 17.13127°.

When was Castle of Charles V, Crotone built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 850. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle of Charles V, Crotone?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,195 of 9,079 worldwide, and #437 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 Castle of Charles V, Crotone?

Castle of Santa Severina, about 20 km away.

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