Welfenstein Castle, Vipiteno, Italy

Welfenstein was mentioned for the first time in 1271 when it was owned by Otto Welf from the noble family of Welfsberg. Around 1600 Welfenstein was already left to decay. From 1893 to 1897 Edgar Meyer erected an almost new castle in Neo-romanticism style.

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Jaafer Zruben (4 years ago)
Inaccessible. Permanently closed and rather dismissive, barking dog

D. Mauro Coppola (4 years ago)
Unfortunately it was not open to visitors, we are happy to admire it from afar

Mehmet Akkaya (6 years ago)
My Vahbe village

Павел Антонович (6 years ago)
Small organization, parking and other things there. Fast unloading!

Zenaida endangan (6 years ago)
Good place to visit

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The ancient Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.

The Hellenistic theater at Argos is cut into the hillside of the Larisa, with 90 steps up a steep incline, forming a narrow rectilinear cavea. Among the largest theaters in Greece, it held about 20,000 spectators and is divided by two landings into three horizontal sections. Staircases further divide the cavea into four cunei, corresponding to the tribes of Argos A high wall was erected to prevent unauthorized access into the theatron and may have helped the acoustics, but it is said the sound quality is still very good today.

Around 120 CE, both theaters were renovated in the Roman style.

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