Castello dell'Imperatore

The Castello dell'Imperatore is a medieval fortress located in Prato, Italy. It is a castle with crenellated walls and towers. The castle was built for the medieval emperor and King of Sicily Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, on top of a previous fortification of which two towers remain.

When Frederick II died building was stopped and the interior was never finished. The castle is open to the public and although some destruction took place during the fascist regime, reconstruction work has begun and is ongoing. It is possible to climb the stairs up to the top of the castle walls and walkways for a bird's eye view over the surrounding city of Prato.

It was built between 1237 and 1247 by Riccardo da Lentini.

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Castello dell'Imperatore staat op plaats 2.679 van 5.793 in de bekendheidsranglijst van deze atlas en op plaats 215 van de 350 die de atlas in Italië in kaart brengt. Gebouwd in 1240, en daarmee ouder dan 76% van de gedateerde bouwwerken in de atlas — een van de 519 bouwwerken in de atlas die uit de 13e eeuw stammen. Zie hoe dat zich verhoudt in de kastelenstatistiek.

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