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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Castel del Monte is about 25 km south of Barletta. The nearest other World Heritage site is Sassi and Rock Churches of Matera, about 55 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Barletta · about 108,000 peopleabout 25 km north
  • Bari · about 501,000 peopleabout 50 km east
  • Potenza · about 69,000 peopleabout 65 km south-west
  • Foggia · about 155,000 peopleabout 75 km north-west
  • Taranto · about 202,000 peopleabout 100 km south-east
  • Benevento · about 62,000 peopleabout 130 km west
Castel del MonteSalernoBariTarantoFoggiaBarlettaBrindisiPotenzaBeneventoCampobassoSassi and Rock Churches of MateraThe Trulli of AlberobelloAmalfi Coast50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Castel del Monte and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesSassi and Rock Churches of Matera1The Trulli of Alberobello2Cilento, Paestum and Velia3Amalfi Coast4Pompeii and Herculaneum5Castel del Monte
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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