Abstract

In an overview of fortresses in Apulia we can discern different architectural styles, which are the result of alterations made over the centuries. Here, we would like to draw attention to a little known aspect of the fortresses, that of their intrinsic form, better expressed by the term "form factor". For brevity, we shall investigate two structures in Apulia, which had very different functions, the castle of Monte Sant'Angelo (FG) and Castel del Monte in the countryside near Andria (BAT). Although the "forms" are different, both were used for similar functions, given that the first rulers and their descendants inhabited them. The historical events of the castle on Monte Sant'Angelo are varied: from being built in honour of the Archangel, to being a war machine, a safe haven for Crusaders leaving for the Holy Land, and finally a prison and animal shelter. It was certainly the largest military machine in the Gargano, and was modified over time to adapt to the changing tactics of war. On the other hand, Castel del Monte is not a true fortress, since it lacks the moat, bastion, drawbridge and all those characteristics which identify it as such. While not a fortress, this site, like Monte Sant'Angelo, was a shelter for robbers and farm animals, a safe haven to escape from the plague, and later a prison, for 12,000 days, for Frederick, Henry and Enzo, sons of Manfred of Hohenstaüfen, nephews of the Emperor Frederick II of Swabia.

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• Mongiello Giovanni

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• Mongiello G

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2012

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