St. Stephen Castle

The Abbazia Santo Stefano, also known as the Castello di Santo Stefano, is a significant coastal fortification situated just outside Monopoli. Throughout the medieval period, it served as an essential component of Monopoli’s intricate defensive system, a robust network of structures designed to protect the city from maritime threats. Its dual identity as both an abbey and a castle reflects a history where spiritual refuge and military necessity were intertwined, the stone walls bearing witness to centuries of vigilance along the Adriatic shoreline.

Description via source. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.