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Malaspina Castle
Castle in Massa, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
44.032224°N 10.14603°E / 44.032224; 10.14603
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For the ship, see MV Malaspina Castle.
The Malaspina Castle is located in Massa, Italy. It crowns the top of a rocky hill and dominates the wide underlying plain and part of the Tyrrhenian coast. From the 17th century the main purpose of the castle was military and it served as a prison until 1946.[1] The castle was subsequently restored and reopened to the public.[1]