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Calatubo Castle

★★★★☆

calatubo castle
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Attribution: By Enzocanon - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28797376

Location
Alcamo, Sicily, Italy
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Built
11th century

The Calatubo Castle is actually an architectural complex, consisting of the structure of the original castle that has undergone several changes over the centuries.
This complex is large 150x35 meters and stands on a limestone rock that lies at an altitude of about 152 m above sea level and that dominate with its height the surrounding area. A popular belief tells about underground tunnels that linked the Calatubo Castle with other two castles located nearby.

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Vinni Ferraro

It's pretty cool


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