Castello svevo angioino

The Castello di Manfredonia, also known as the Castello Svevo-Angioino-Aragonese, is a concentric castle in Manfredonia, Apulia, Italy. Its architecture shows Swabian influences and King Manfred is traditionally credited with initiating its construction, but documentary evidence suggests that construction commenced in 1279, during the period of Angevin rule.

The castle was later modified and extended during Aragonese and Spanish rule in the 15th and 16th centuries, and it was sacked by the Ottoman Empire in 1620. It remained in use for military purposes until the 19th century, and since 1980 it has been open to the public as an archaeology museum known as the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Manfredonia.

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Castello svevo angioino ranks #4,690 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #332 of the 350 mapped in Italy. Founded 1279, it is older than 72% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 478 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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