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Malaspina Castle

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The Malaspina Castle is located in Massa, Italy, crowning the top of a rocky hill and dominating the wide plain below and part of the Tyrrhenian coast. From the 17th century its main purpose was military, and it served as a prison until 1946. The castle was subsequently restored and reopened to the public. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Rocca 3
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Massa, Italy 4
Completed Year
1968 2
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Castle 2
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Source Malaspina Castle (Wikipedia)
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1. Malaspina Castle (Wikipedia)
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From the 17th century the main purpose of the castle was military and it served as a prison until 1946.
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2. Wikidata: Malaspina Castle
  • Wikidata Q6741375, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)
  • Wikidata Q6741375, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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3. Malaspina Castle (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Rocca)
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Wikidata item Q6741375, instance of (P31): rocca
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4. Malaspina Castle (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Massa, Italy
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Massa, Italy
Wikidata item Q6741375, property P131/P17 (location): Massa, Italy
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