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Castello di Agrigento
Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
Coordinates37°18′49.7″N 13°34′42.9″E / 37.313806°N 13.578583°E / 37.313806; 13.578583
Typecastle
Site information
OwnerPublic
Open to
the public
No
ConditionRuins
Site history
Built1087
Built byCounty of Sicily
FatePartially destroyed, 1909

The Castello di Agrigento, also known as the Castrum Agrigenti, is a ruined castle in Agrigento, Sicily. In the Middle Ages, it was one of the most important buildings in the city. It was mostly destroyed in 1909, and today only a few remains of the castle survive.

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