Castello Svevo, Trani

Name: Castello Svevo
Address: Trani, Italy

#5 among attractions in Trani

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The Swabian Castle of Trani was built in the city of Trani in 1233, during the reign of Frederick II of Swabia; it is one of the most important and best legible of the Frederician castles, despite some transformations that have partly changed its original layout.

It was declared a National Monument by Royal Decree No. 2091 of October 27, 1936.

Since December 2014, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities has managed it through the Museum Pole of Apulia, which became the Regional Directorate of Museums in December 2019.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°16'55"N, 16°24'54"E

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Castello Svevo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Trani Cathedral, Scolanova Synagogue, Sinagoga Museo Sant'Anna, St. Anne's Church.

~940 ftE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Trani Cathedral, Trani
5 min walk • Trani Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Nicholas the Pilgrim in Trani, Apulia, south-eastern Italy. Formerly the seat of the archbishop of Trani, it is now that of the archbishop of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie. Consecrated in 1143, is one of the main examples of Apulian Romanesque architecture.
0.8 miS
Romanesque architecture, Synagogue, Gothic architecture
Scolanova Synagogue, Trani
22 min walk • The Scolanova Synagogue is a medieval synagogue in Trani, Italy. It was built as a synagogue in the 13th century, confiscated by the church during a wave of antisemitism around the year 1380, and converted for use as a church known as Santa Maria in Scolanova.
~1010 ftSE
Museum
Sinagoga Museo Sant'Anna, Trani
5 min walk • The Great Synagogue, built in the 13th century, houses the Jewish section of the Diocesan Museum of the Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie.
~1140 ftSE
Church, Synagogue
St. Anne's Church, Trani
6 min walk • St. Anne's Church located in Trani, Apulia in Italy, was built as the Scolagrande Synagogue during the medieval period; the structure houses now the Jewish Section of the Diocesan Museum of Trani.

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Which popular attractions are close to Castello Svevo?

Nearby attractions include Trani Cathedral, Trani (5 min walk), Sinagoga Museo Sant'Anna, Trani (5 min walk), St. Anne's Church, Trani (6 min walk), Scolanova Synagogue, Trani (22 min walk).