Castel del Monte
medieval castle in Andria, Apulia, Italy
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Summary
Castel del Monte is a Category:Hohenstaufen castles in Southern Italy[1]. It draws 12,578 Wikipedia views per month (category hohenstaufen castles in southern italy category, ranking #1 of 9).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Andria[3]
- Country: Italy[4]
- Instance of: military museum building[5], Italian national museum[6], historical park museum[7], Museum of the Italian Ministry of Culture[8]
- Founder: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor[9]
- Owned by: Council of Ministers of Italy[10]
- Architectural style: Gothic architecture[11]
- Made from material: marble[12], limestone[13]
- Postal code: 70031[14], 76123[15]
- Commons category: Castel del Monte[16]
- Inception: January 29, 1240[17]
- Official website: https://www.casteldelmonte.beniculturali.it/[18], http://www.casteldelmonte.beniculturali.it[19]
- Has facility: parking area[20], bookstore[21]
- Commons gallery: Castel del Monte[22]
- Email address: mailto:pm-pug.casteldelmonte@beniculturali.it[23]
- Employees: 15[24], 6[25], 10[26], 9[27]
- Visitors per year: 206,924[28], 267,734[29], 269,832[30], 37,768[31], 105,193[32], 214,139[33]
- Time of earliest written record: 1240[34]
- Phone number: +39-0883-569997[35]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[36], Italian national heritage[37]
- Native label: Castel del Monte[38]
- Different from: Castel del Monte[39]
- Area: 540 m²[40], 1806 m²[41]
- Height: 26 m[42]
- World Heritage criteria: (i)[43], (ii)[44], (iii)[45]
- Directions: urban bus line 6 departs from Andria Railway Station to Castel del Monte from April to October. The online timetables and those posted at the bus stop are incorrect. The actual workday departure times are: 09:00, 10:00, 11:30, 13:30 and 15:40. The afternoon return times are 12:10, 14:00, 16:10 and 19:30[46]
Why It Matters
Castel del Monte has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]