The castles in Sicily

DONNAFUGATA Castle is located a few kilometers far from Ragusa, one of the nine provinces of Sicily. This is a magnificent noble palace of the '800, previously inhabited by the rich family Arezzo De Spuches.

The “Ursino” castle

The Ursino Castle is located in Catania. It was founded by Frederic II of Swabia in the XIII th century (1239). .Its most suitable name is that of stronghold because it was designed and built with this purpose.It has a square plan, with sides of m.63 and thick walls of m.3; 4 angular towers the names of which are: Martyr tower, Flag tower, Salt tower and stores tower.
On the front door there a niche (trilobe) containing the statue of the an eagle, the Swabian symbol catching a lamb which represents Catanesi dominated by Frederic II.In the south and east sides there are some beautiful XV th century windows; over one of them there is a strange “Pentalfa”, a five-ended star, made of limestone and pumice of lava, perhaps it was Frederic’s precious talisman.It’s one of the most important examples of medieval fortifications.

The ”Norman castle of Adrano”

The Norman castle of Adrano is a symbol of this town (Adrano); it was built by Count Roger Ist of Sicily in the XIth century. After the Norman domination, the castle became property of the different famous Sicilian dynasties during the centuries.

The Castle “Utveggio of Palermo”

Utveggio castle is an important building in Liberty style similar to a Gothic castle with its characteristic pale pink color. It is situated on the promontory of Mount Pellegrino with a view over the city of Palermo.

This work has been written by Daniele and Ignazio.