• City

  Andria

• Province

  Barletta-Andria-Trani

• Adress

  Strada Statale 170, 76123, Andria, Italia

• Date of construction

  1240

Description

Andria and its castle are inextricably linked to the great history of Frederick II.

Tradition has it that Frederick II gave Andria the nickname "Fidelis", as on returning from the sixth crusade the city proved faithful  by giving him the  access keys  and he, out of gratitude, freed it from the burden of taxes; His son Corrado IV was born in Andria in 1228, with his wife Jolanda of Brienne, queen of Jerusalem, who died at the age of sixteen following a childbirth. Frederick II was responsible for the construction of Castel del Monte, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, located on an isolated hill in the countryside of Andria, near the Monastery of Santa Maria del Monte which already belonged to the territory of Trani.

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