St. Lazarus Island is located in the lagoon of Venice. Because of its isolated location it was used as leper colony in the 12th century. In 1717 it was given to some Armenian monks. Today the whole island is covered by their monastery.
The medieval castle Svevo di Oria within the Italian
province Apulia was built in the 13th century. The construction goes back to Frederik II of Hohenstaufen and is still a private property.