Castello a Mare, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Ruins of the cylindrical tower, and on the right, the Arab-Norman keep, also incorporating a Spanish era building, Castello a Mare or Castellammare, a fortress defending the entrance to the port at Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The cylindrical tower forms part of the 15th century fort defences, and is 25m wide and 3 storeys high. The keep was originally on the corner of the fort and twice its current height. It has a square tower and turrets with arrow slits. 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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13444726

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45159513

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7752px x 4134px (13.8MB)

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen