Castello Ursino (Catania)
Italy /
Sizilien /
Catania /
Piazza Federico II di Svevia
World
/ Italy
/ Sizilien
/ Catania
World / Italy / Sicily / Catania
castle
Add category
Castello Ursino is a once impregnable 13th century castle. Built circa 1239 it belonged to Emperor Frederick II, King of Sicily. It is one of the few buildings in Catania to have survived the earthquake of 1693. The castle has a rectangular plan, with a large circular tower at each corner.
When the castle was first built, it was on a cliff looking out to sea, however as the result of volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes, it is now a kilometre inland. The castle's former moat too in the 1600s was filled with lava from an eruption by Mount Etna.
Today the castle houses the Catania Civico Museum, and Art Gallery.
When the castle was first built, it was on a cliff looking out to sea, however as the result of volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes, it is now a kilometre inland. The castle's former moat too in the 1600s was filled with lava from an eruption by Mount Etna.
Today the castle houses the Catania Civico Museum, and Art Gallery.
Wikipedia article: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castello_Ursino
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 37°29'56"N 15°5'4"E
- Fortress Assos 488 km
- Fortress Forest 503 km
- Kastri Rizovouni - Ancient Vatiae 536 km
- Castle of Ioannina 557 km
- Nafpaktos castle 600 km
- Akova Castle 609 km
- Mystras 646 km
- The ancient citadel (Acropolis) in the position of Island of Lake Xynias in the limits of the Village Koromilia 650 km
- restos del castillo fortaleza de san felipe de mahon 973 km
- Tamentfoust(La perouse) 1054 km
- Piazza Federico II di Svevia 0.1 km
- Sports Ground 0.2 km
- Abandoned 0.3 km
- Catania Old Town 0.4 km
- Abandoned 0.5 km
- Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian 0.6 km
- Manuli House 0.7 km
- Playa Paradise 0.8 km
- Playground 1 km
- Acquicella Railway Station 1.2 km