Castle
Castello Ursino
🇮🇹 Italy · 13th century
Castello Ursino (Sicilian: Casteddu Ursinu, lit. 'Bear Castle'), also known as Castello Svevo di Catania, is a castle in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. It was built in the 13th century as a royal castle of the Kingdom of Sicily, and is mostly known for its role in the Sicilian Vespers, when it became the seat of the Sicilian Parliament. The castle is in good condition today, and it is open to the public as a museum.
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Castello Ursino ranks #926 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #70 of the 452 mapped in Italy. Founded 1239, it is older than 73% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,624 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. It is one of the 22 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Sicily. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castello Ursino?
Castello Ursino stands in Italy, at 37.49897°, 15.08439°.
When was Castello Ursino built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1239. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castello Ursino?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #926 of 7,738 worldwide, and #70 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castello Ursino?
Palazzo degli Elefanti, about 1 km away.
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