Castello Ursino
Catania, Italy
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
Castello Ursino is a Gothic castle in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy, also known as Castello Svevo di Catania. Its construction began in 1239 to a design attributed to Riccardo da Lentini, and it was built as a royal castle of the Kingdom of Sicily. The castle is best known for its role in the Sicilian Vespers, when it became the seat of the Sicilian Parliament, and today it is open to the public as a museum.
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- Built
- Type
- castle, Category:Hohenstaufen castles in Southern Italy
- Heritage
- Italian national heritage
- Place
- Catania, Italy
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