Castel Sant’ Angelo
The Castello Aragonese is a fortification in Taranto, Italy. Officially called the Castel San Angelo, it was built on the site of older fortifications dating to Greek occupation in the third and fourth centuries BC.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Photo: Matteo Pappadopoli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: castle in Taranto, Italy
- Also known as: “Castello Aragonese”
Photo: Matteo Pappadopoli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Poseidon and Ponte Girevole.
Temple of Poseidon
Archaeological site
Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Poseidon is a peripteral Doric temple of Magna Graecia located in the modern piazza Castello in the historic centre of Taranto, Italy. It is the oldest temple in Magna Graecia and the only Greek religious structure still visible in the old town of Taranto. Temple of Poseidon is situated 110 metres northwest of Castel Sant’ Angelo.
Ponte Girevole
Bridge
Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ponte Girevole is a swing bridge in Taranto, Italy, spanning the navigation canal between Taranto's Mar Grande and the Mar Piccolo. The bridge connects Borgo Antico island to the Borgo Nuovo peninsula. Ponte Girevole is situated 100 metres east of Castel Sant’ Angelo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talsano.
Talsano
Town
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Public domain.
Talsano is a town, which is situated 8 km southeast of Castel Sant’ Angelo.
Castel Sant’ Angelo
- Categories: castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Taranto, Taranto, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Castel Sant’ Angelo” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Castello Aragonese”
- French: “château aragonais”
- French: “Château aragonais”
- German: “Castello Aragonese”
- Hungarian: “Castello Aragonese”
- Italian: “Castello Aragonese di Taranto”
- Italian: “Castello Aragonese”
- Italian: “Castello di Taranto”
- Japanese: “アラゴン城”
- Slovenian: “Aragonski grad, Taranto”
- Spanish: “Castillo Aragones de Tarento”
- Spanish: “Castillo Aragonés de Tarento”
- “Castelle Aragonese”
- “Castelle Aragonese de Tarde”
- “Castello Aragonese”
- “Castello Aragonese di Taranto”
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Localities in the Area
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