Aragonese Castle of Taranto
E561702
The Aragonese Castle of Taranto is a historic coastal fortress in southern Italy, built and expanded by the Aragonese in the 15th century to defend the city’s strategic harbor.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
coastal fortress ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Castel Sant’Angelo di Taranto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castello Aragonese di Taranto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance military architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Aragonese dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
control of maritime routes in the Ionian Sea
ⓘ
defense of the harbor of Taranto ⓘ |
| city | Taranto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 15th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Italian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| expandedBy | Aragonese of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artillery platforms
ⓘ
bastions ⓘ casemates ⓘ chapel ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ moat ⓘ towers ⓘ underground passages ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage of Italy ⓘ |
| locatedAt | entrance of the Great Sea of Taranto ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Apulia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Taranto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | harbor of Taranto ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Ionian Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
island of the historic center of Taranto ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Italian state ⓘ |
| precededBy | medieval fortress of Taranto ⓘ |
| rebuiltOnSiteOf |
Byzantine fortifications
ⓘ
Norman fortifications ⓘ |
| region | Apulia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
adaptation to artillery warfare in the 15th century
ⓘ
restoration and opening to public visits in the 20th–21st centuries ⓘ use as a prison in modern era ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major landmark of Taranto ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ military defense ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Mar Grande of Taranto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
swing bridge of Taranto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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