The Castello Normanno-Svevo or Norman-Swabian Castle ( Italian : Castello normanno-svevo ), also known as the u Castídde in the Barese dialect , is a castle in the Apulian city of Bari , Italy .
4-459: Castello Normanno-Svevo may refer to: Castello Normanno-Svevo (Bari) Castello Normanno-Svevo (Sannicandro di Bari) See also [ edit ] Castello Normanno (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
8-562: Is currently used for exhibitions. Probably built in 1132 by Norman King Roger II , it was destroyed in 1156 by king William I of Sicily and rebuilt and reinforced in 1233 by Fredrick II , then King of Sicily . During the Angevin domination, it went through several transformations, and after being acquired by Duke Ferdinand of Aragon , was donated to the Sforza family and passed to Bona Sforza , Queen of Poland . After Bona's death, it
12-455: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Castello_Normanno-Svevo&oldid=932749469 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Castello Normanno-Svevo (Bari) Built around 1132 by Norman king Roger II , it
16-673: Was returned under the King of Naples and transformed into a prison and barracks. The castle is surrounded by a moat on all sides, except the northern section, which was bordering the sea and can be accessed from the bridge and the gate on the southern side. It is mainly composed of the Aragon walls and the main Hohenstaufen tower, and is currently used for exhibitions. According to the tradition, in 1221 Frederick II met St. Francis of Assisi in this castle. According to tradition, Frederick had
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