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| Manfrino Castle | |
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Castel Manfrino | |
| Valle Castellana | |
 View of the castle | |
  Manfrino Castle | |
| Type | Castle |
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| Built | 12th century |
Castel Manfrino (Italian for Manfrino Castle) is a Middle Ages castle in Valle Castellana, Province of Teramo (Abruzzo). [1]
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