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Castello dell'Imperatore

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The Castello dell'Imperatore is a medieval fortress in Prato, Italy, built with crenellated walls and towers. It was constructed for Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Sicily, on top of an earlier fortification, of which two towers survive within the present structure. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building Type
Fortress 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Prato, Italy 2
Completed Year
1240 3
Completed Year
1974 3
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Fort / Fortress 1
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Fortification, Concepts

Uses Element

Stone, Architectural Materials
Source Castello dell'Imperatore (Wikipedia)
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Italy

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Source Castello dell'Imperatore (Wikipedia)
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1. Castello dell'Imperatore (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Castello dell'Imperatore is a medieval fortress located in Prato, Italy. It is a castle with crenellated walls and towers.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Fortress)
    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 publ
  • Uses Element: Stone, Infobox: materials
    local stones
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2. Castello dell'Imperatore (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Prato, Italy
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Prato, Italy
Wikidata item Q1089361, property P131/P17 (location): Prato, Italy
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3. Wikidata: Castello dell'Imperatore
  • Wikidata Q1089361, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)
  • Wikidata Q1089361, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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