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6 unusual facts about Castel del Monte


Castel del Monte

Castel del Monte, Abruzzo, a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila, Italy

Castel del Monte, Apulia, a 13th-century castle and World Heritage Site in southern Italy

Castel del Monte, Abruzzo

The film's central character "Jack", played by George Clooney, holes up in Castel Del Monte hoping to escape from his past.

Castel del Monte is the principal location of The American, a suspense film, released September 1, 2010, directed by Anton Corbijn.

This population decline accelerated in the second half of the 20th century when significant numbers of Castel del Monte's residents migrated to Wallonia, many to work in its coal mines.

Castel del Monte, Apulia

Soil around the castle was discovered to contain a bright red compound produced by a strain of the bacterium Streptomyces peucetius.


Southern Italy

During this period, he also built the Castel del Monte, and in 1224, he founded the University of Naples, now called, after him, Università Federico II.


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