- UNESCO
Photo: Clemensfranz, CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1232
- Commissioned by
- Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 37°14′05″ N, 15°13′15″ E
- Address
- Lungomare Gioacchino Rossini, 1
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 1232Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
AugustaTrain, nearest
1.0 km as the crow flies
Castello di AugustaLungomare Gioacchino Rossini, 1
Port2.4 km
Aeroporto di Catania Fontanarossa29.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Castello di Augusta?
Castello di Augusta is in Augusta, in the province of Siracusa (Sicily), Italy. Address: Lungomare Gioacchino Rossini, 1. GPS coordinates: 37.23459, 15.22072.
How old is Castello di Augusta?
Wikidata dates it to 1232.
What else is there to see near Castello di Augusta?
Nearby you’ll find: Porta Spagnola (100 m away), Catacombe del Mulinello (4.2 km away), Brucoli Castle (6.4 km away).
Sources and licences
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 8 photos
- Augusta Kastell — Clemensfranz, CC BY 2.5
- Augusta - Castello di Augusta - 2026-09-27 21-57-07 001 — Aironelive, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Augusta - Castello svevo 3376 — Phyrexian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Augusta - Castello Svevo e Cinta Bastionata - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castello svevo di Augusta 1 — Carmelovunque, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Augusta - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castello svevo1 — Uroboro1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Il Rivellino - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences