Emperor`s Castle
The castle was built in the 13th century by order of Frederick II Duke of Swabia as part of a project that would allow him to control the major lines of communication between Germany and Italy. Architect Riccardo da Lentini began the construction works in 1248 on a strip of land the Emperor had received from a ghibelline family.
The square building features eight towers, two of which belonged to a pre-existing fortified structure, crowned with swallowtail battlements. At the sides of the entrance are two lions, the symbols of the imperial house.
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