Castello a Mare, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Aragonese gate, Castello a Mare or Castellammare, a fortress defending the entrance to the port at Palermo, Sicily, Italy. This gate was the main entrance to the fort and the remaining building dates to the 15th century, with 2 towers in Catalan-Aragonese style. Originally built in the 12th century, the fort was expanded in the 15th and 1th centuries. The site contains a Norman keep, a fortified gate or entrance, and remains of a sophisticated Renaissance star-shaped defence. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13444664
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45157755
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7087px x 4781px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
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Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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