A Mad Inventor’s Surreal Fortress

Roqueta Matet, a medieval castle in northern Italy, was built in 1850 by Count Caesar Matet, an eccentric inventor. He envisioned the castle as a center for a medical revolution using plant energy. The castle's unique labyrinth design reflects his eclectic style. Matet, who never left the castle in his last 20 years, is buried in a chapel designed to replicate Cordoba's Mosquito. After being abandoned, the castle was restored and reopened to the public in 2005.

Where is the Roqueta Matet castle located?

• Southern France

• Northern Alpines of Italy

• Eastern Switzerland

• Western Germany

What was Count Caesar Matet's unique concept for the castle?

• A school for inventors

• A medical revolution using plant energy

• A museum of ancient artifacts

• A fortress for military defense

What is unique about the design of the Roqueta Matet castle?

• It is shaped like a giant plant

• It has a traditional Gothic style

• It features a labyrinth of randomly connected rooms

• It is built entirely underground

Where is Count Caesar Matet buried?

• In the garden of the castle

• In a nearby cemetery

• In the Chapel, decorated like Cordoba's Mosque

• In a mausoleum in Rome

When was the Roqueta Matet castle restored and reopened to the public?

• 1995

• 2000

• 2005

• 2010