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MENHIR DI CANNE
Location: Canne, in province of
Barletta-Andria-Trani.
Geometric Shape: Right-Angled
triangle.
Dating: About 2° millenium B.C.
Menhirs are megalithic monuments, built especially by
Apulia’s people. In Apulia there are a lot of menhirs. This
building refers to a right-angled triangle.
DOLMEN DI OSTUNI
Location: Fasano, in
province of Brindisi
Geometric Shape:
Square
Dating: About 2°
millenium B.C
Dolmens are megalithic prehistoric buildings, similar to
menhirs, both for dating and for structure.
Historians think dolmens were a grave. These buildings
were built by prehistoric men, especially in Apulia.
TEATRO ROMANO DI LECCE
Location: Lecce
Geometric Shape: Half circle
Dating: I-II century A.C
The Roman Theater of Lecce is a monument
of Roman age, situated in the inner city of the
same town. It can host 5.000 people. That first
happened in 1929.
CASTELLO ARAGONESE DI TARANTO
Location: Taranto
Geometric Shape: Cylinder
Dating: From 1486 to 1492 A.C
The Castello Aragonese of Taranto
is a castle for militar targets. In
1486, Federico II of Aragona got
an architecht to do the project.
Today, the building belongs to
Italian Military Navy.
CASTEL DEL MONTE
Castel del
monte is a
building, built
by Federico II
of Svevia.
Probably, it
was a fortress
and, rarely, it
was used for
feastings. This
building is a
symbol of
Apulia.
Location: Andria
Geometric Shape: Octagon
Dating: 1240 A.C
Menhir di Canne
Dolmen di
Ostuni
The End
Castel del
Monte
Simone Pulieri
Teatro
Romano di
Lecce
Castello
Aragonese di
Taranto