Castel del Monte is peak medieval geometry:
– Octagonal plan
– 8 towers
– 2 floors with 8 rooms each
– An octagonal courtyard at the center
Shown here in a 1652 map and later illustration, the fortress remains one of Europe’s most mathematically fascinating buildings. 📐🏰
#ArchHistory

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Main focus today was the Barbican and brutalism, but we also wended our way through the medieval City streetscape. St Dunstan in the East was lovely in the ☀️. #archhistory #amteaching