The great Emperor Frederick II is the "father" of Castel del Monte, since 1996 part of UNESCO World Heritage monuments. The extraordinary fortress is now nestled on a gentle green hill 20 kilometres from Andria inside the Alta Murgia Park.
The mysterious octagonal manor perhaps used as an astronomical observatory or hunting manor, differs significantly in structure from all the other castles of Puglia.
Castel del Monte preserves beautiful mythological creatures such as decorations in the keystones of the halls and rich frames in the doors.