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Altamura Castle

castello di Altamura

building in Altamura, Italy

  • TypeCastles
  • WhereAltamura, Italy
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About Altamura Castle

Altamura Castle (Italian: Castello di Altamura) was a castle located in the city of Altamura, now completely demolished. It was located over today's piazza Matteotti and a few remains of it are still visible inside the adjacent buildings, which were built partly with stones and structural elements from the castle. In a warehouse are an ogival arch and some stone coats of arms.

A few other remains are found in the adjacent buildings, which were built in the 19th century. The square on which stood the castle was previously named piazza Castello (which means 'Castle square'). In Altamura dialect, the square is called u cuastidde (/u kwa'stɪdːᵊ/), which means 'the castle'.

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