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Castello dell'Imperatore

Located in Prato, Provincia di Prato Coordinates: 43°52′44″ N 11°05′55″ E

Rolando Valdiserri - Prato · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Nearest town: Filettole; 2.1 km NE
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Elevation: 64 m; above sea level
When to go: May; See the climate
Airports: FLR Florence Airport, Peretola11 km; PSA Pisa International Airport61 km

About Castello dell'Imperatore

Castello dell'Imperatore is a historic site. Location: Prato, Provincia di Prato.

From Wikipedia

The Castello dell'Imperatore is a medieval fortress located in Prato, Italy. It is a castle with crenellated walls and towers. The castle was built for the medieval emperor and King of Sicily Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, on top of a previous fortification of which two towers remain. When Frederick II died building was stopped and the interior was never finished. The castle is open to the public and although some destruction took place during the fascist regime, reconstruction work has begun and is ongoing.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1240
Architect: Riccardo da Lentini
Architectural style: Frederician architecture
Heritage designation: Italian national heritage
Area: 0.2 ha
Visitors per year: 49,548 (2022)
Official website: www2.po-net.prato.it

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Castello dell'Imperatore

This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a · CC BY-SA 3.0
Egisto Nino Ceccatelli · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sansa55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mauro Casi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Brunero Lucarini · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Castello dell'Imperatore

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month: August (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: November (147 mm)
Driest month: July (44 mm)

11° 3°

12° 3°

15° 6°

18° 8°

23° 12°

27° 16°

31° 18°

26° 15°

21° 11°

15° 6°

11° 4°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

105

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

132

Nov

147

Dec

112

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Castello dell'Imperatore
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	11°	12°	15°	18°	23°	27°	31°	31°	26°	21°	15°	11°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	6°	8°	12°	16°	18°	18°	15°	11°	6°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	95	81	94	105	76	70	44	70	99	132	147	112

Other places to visit in this season: May

How to get to Castello dell'Imperatore

The nearest airport is Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nice, 309 km to the west.