Castello dell’Imperatore
The Castello dell'Imperatore is a medieval fortress located in Prato, Italy. It is a castle with crenellated walls and towers. The castle was built for the medieval emperor and King of Sicily Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, on top of a previous fortification of which two towers remain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Maria delle Carceri and Teatro Metastasio.
Santa Maria delle Carceri
Church
Santa Maria delle Carceri is a basilica church, designed by Giuliano da Sangallo, and built in Prato, Tuscany, Italy. It is among the earliest examples of a Greek cross plan for a complete church in Renaissance architecture.
Teatro Metastasio
Theater building
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The Teatro Metastasio is a theatre located on Via Benedetto Cairoli in central Prato, Italy. It remains the city of Prato's main venue for opera, plays, and concerts. Teatro Metastasio is situated 110 metres northeast of Castello dell’Imperatore.
San Francesco, Prato
Church
San Francesco is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located at the square of the same name, in the historic center of Prato in Tuscany, Italy. The Church of San Francesco is located in the nucleus of the oldest part of the city of Prato and one of the… San Francesco, Prato is situated 120 metres west of Castello dell’Imperatore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Castellina and Filettole.
La Castellina
Neighborhood
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La Castellina is a neighborhood.
Castello dell’Imperatore
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval castle in Prato, Italy
- Categories: museum, military museum building, historical park museum, museum of a public entity, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Prato, Prato, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Castello dell’Imperatore” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “皇帝城堡”
- Danish: “Castello dell’Imperatore”
- Dutch: “Castello dell’Imperatore”
- French: “château de l’Empereur”
- French: “Château de l’Empereur”
- Italian: “Castello dell’Imperatore”
- Italian: “castello di Prato”
- Italian: “castello imperatore”
- Piemontese: “Castel dël Imperador”
- Piemontese: “Castel ëd l’Imperador”
- Slovenian: “Cesarjev grad, Prato”
- Spanish: “Castillo del Emperador (Prato)”
- Spanish: “Castillo del Emperador”
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