Melfi Castle
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Melfi Castle is a medieval fortress in southern Italy renowned for its strategic importance in the Norman and Swabian periods and for hosting several historic councils and imperial assemblies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melfi Castle canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Holy Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Normans NERFINISHED ⓘ Swabians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | defensive purposes ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Basilicata
ⓘ
Medieval fortifications in Italy ⓘ |
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| elevation | overlooking the town of Melfi ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | monument ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Norman period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swabian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basilicata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melfi NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Potenza NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting church councils
ⓘ
hosting imperial assemblies ⓘ role in medieval politics ⓘ strategic location ⓘ |
| region | southern Apennines area ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
church councils
ⓘ
imperial assemblies ⓘ political negotiations ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | high ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | fortified walls ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military stronghold
ⓘ
residence of rulers ⓘ site of councils ⓘ site of imperial assemblies ⓘ |
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