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Castel del Monte, Frederick II's octagonal castle, alone on its hill in the Murge, Puglia

My private Italy: Castel del Monte, the stone crown of Puglia

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If you are travelling in Italy, there is a good chance you are carrying a small copper coin worth one euro cent, and on its face, stamped in miniature, is the building I want to tell you about today. Millions of people hold it every day without...