Castle of Melfi

The Castle of in is a monument owned by the and one of the most important medieval castles in . Its construction, at least the components still visible, dates back to the Norman conquest and has undergone significant changes over time, especially under the House of Anjou and the Crown of Aragon.
Wikipedia
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 562 metres (1,844 feet)
  • …is also known as “Melfi Castle”
  • Description: castle in Melfi, Basilicata, Italy

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Archaeological Museum of Melfi and Chiesa del Carmine.

Museum
Photo: Generale Lee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 350 metres southeast of Castle of Melfi.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 510 metres east of Castle of Melfi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Melfi and Rapolla.

Town
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is a town and comune in the Vulture area of the…

Village
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is a town and comune in the… is situated 3 km southeast of Castle of Melfi.

Village
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is a comune in the , in the region of . is situated 6 km south of Castle of Melfi.

Castle of Melfi

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Latitude
40.99828° or 40° 59′ 54″ north
Longitude
15.65285° or 15° 39′ 10″ east
Open location code
8FGQXMX3+84
Geo­Names ID
10300226
Wiki­data ID
Q3662690

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Castle of Melfi” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Melfi gaztelua”
  • Chinese: “梅尔菲城堡”
  • Czech: “Hrad Melfi”
  • Czech: “Melfi”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel van Melfi”
  • Esperanto: “Kastelo de Melfi”
  • French: “château de Melfi”
  • French: “Château de Melfi”
  • Galician: “Castelo de Melfi”
  • German: “Castello di Melfi”
  • German: “Castello Normanno-Svevo Di Melfi”
  • Italian: “castello di Melfi”
  • Italian: “Castello di Melfi”
  • Italian: “Castello federiciano”
  • Italian: “Castello normanno di Melfi”
  • Italian: “Castello”
  • Macedonian: “Замок Мелфи”
  • Neapolitan: “Castiello ‘e Melfi”
  • Neapolitan: “Castiello ’e Melfi”
  • Russian: “Замок Мельфи”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Melfi”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Melfi”
  • Swedish: “Castello di Melfi”
  • Swedish: “Slottet Melfi”
  • Turkish: “Melfi Kalesi”
  • Western Panjabi: “میلفی قلع”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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