Castello Svevo - Augusta (Augusta)

Italy / Sizilien / Augusta
In 1232 Emperor Frederick II founded "imperial" Augusta in place of the ancient Xiphonia. The heart of the town was the fortress, a square four-winged building built around an inner courtyard, strengthened in its corners by square towers and in the middle of each side wall by more rectangular or polygonal towers. The double circle of fortifications dates from the 16th and 17th centuries. The original layout of the building (now a prison) is, after many alterations, no longer recognizable, either outside or inside.
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Coordinates:   37°14'3"N   15°13'14"E
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