Alta Murgia National Park

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Parco Nazionale dell'Alta Murgia
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Poggiorsini dale in Alta Murgia National Park
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Alta Murgia
Location of Alta Murgia National Park
LocationFlag of Apulia.svg  Apulia
Nearest city Bari
Coordinates 40°59′24″N16°22′12″E / 40.99000°N 16.37000°E / 40.99000; 16.37000 Coordinates: 40°59′24″N16°22′12″E / 40.99000°N 16.37000°E / 40.99000; 16.37000
Area677.39 km2 (261.54 sq mi)
Established2004
Governing bodyMinistero dell'Ambiente
www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.alta.murgia/Eindex.html

The Parco Nazionale dell'Alta Murgia is a national park in Apulia, southern Italy, established in 2004. It lies in the Murgia geographical area, with its headquarters in the town of Gravina in Puglia, and has an area of 677.39 square kilometres. It is part of a larger Special Protection Area established to protect the grass steppe, lesser kestrel's habitat (Site of Community Importance).

Sites of interest

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A trullo in the National Park

Castel del Monte, one of the most famous castles in southern Italy and a World Heritage Site, is one of the most important sites located inside the park. Other sites or structures of interest include:


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