The Aragonese-Angevine Castle in summer in Gaeta, Lazio, Italy.
The massive Aragonese-Angevine Castle has uncertain origins: most likely it was built in the 6th century, in the course of the Gothic War, or during the 7th century to defend the town from the Lombards' advance. First documents mentioning it date to the age of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, who strengthened it in 1233. The current structure is made of two different edifice: the "Angevine" one, in the lower sector, dating to the House of Anjou's rule in the Kingdom of Naples; and the "Aragonese", at the top, built by emperor Charles V together with the other fortifications that made Gaeta one of the strongest fortresses in southern Italy. The Angevine wing housed a hail until the 1980s; now its a property of the Gaeta municipality, which uses it for conferences and exhibitions. In the dome of the tallest tower is the Royal Chapel, built by King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies in 1849.
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Location: Gaeta, Lazio, Italy
Photo credit: © Gabriela Insuratelu / Alamy / Afripics
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