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Castle of Moncalieri

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castle of moncalieri

Attribution: By Marrabbio2 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1663636

Location
Moncalieri, Province of Turin, Italy
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Built
12th century

The Castle of Moncalieri is one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites in 1997. The current structure of the castle is in the shape of a horseshoe facing south, with four massive square towers at each angle.

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