Visitors invariably ponder over the geometric perfection of the castle figure, a la par with the perfect geometry of the pyramids. Scholars have hypothesized about its provenance, purpose, and structural layout, but many are speculations. There is no historical documentation about the castle other than who built it, cloaking the structure with a cloud of mystery.

Decoding the ground-floor layout has unraveled its design and, in the process, led to many discoveries.

Finally, the real story of Castel del Monte is revealed in a new publication, lifting some of the clouds on the origins of this wonderful structure: the inspiration, design, and purpose.

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