castello Maniace (Q587949)

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Summary from Italiano / Italian Wikipedia (itwiki)

Il castello Maniace (in dialetto castello Maniaci) è uno dei più importanti monumenti del periodo svevo a Siracusa e uno tra i più noti castelli federiciani.

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Castello Maniace is a citadel and castle in Syracuse, Sicily, southern Italy. It is situated at the far point of the Ortygia island promontory, where it was constructed between 1232 and 1240 by the Emperor Frederick II. It bears the name of George Maniakes, the Byzantine general who besieged and took the city in 1038. Originally, one could only enter the castle over a bridge spanning a moat (now filled). A feature of the castle is the decorated portal. Today the castle is open to the public and is a local tourist attraction in Syracuse.

Summary from Nederlands / Dutch Wikipedia (nlwiki)

Het Castello Maniace is een citadel en kasteel in de Siciliaanse stad Syracuse. Het staat op de zuidelijkste punt van het eiland Ortygia, waarop het middeleeuwse centrum van de stad is gebouwd, en beheerst zodoende de ingang van de haven van Syracuse. Het kasteel werd gebouwd tussen 1232 en 1240 in opdracht van keizer Frederik II en dankt zijn naam aan Georgios Maniakes, een Byzantijnse generaal die in 1038 Syracuse belegerde en innam.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Le château Maniace est un château et une citadelle situé dans la ville sicilienne de Syracuse. Il est construit sur un promontoire de l'île d'Ortygie, depuis le XIIIe siècle sous le règne de l'empereur Frédéric II du Saint-Empire.

Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

Das Castello Maniace ist eine Festung in Syrakus an der Ostküste Siziliens. Die Festung liegt an der Südspitze der Halbinsel Ortygia, auf der sich auch die Altstadt von Syrakus befindet.

Summary from Català / Catalan Wikipedia (cawiki)

El Castello Maniace és una ciutadella i castell del sud d'Itàlia, a Siracusa, Sicília. Es troba a l'extrem del promontori de l'illa Ortigia, on va ser construït entre 1232 i 1240 per l'emperador Frederic II. Porta el nom de Jordi Maniaces, el general romà d'Orient que va assetjar i va conquerir la ciutat el 1038. Originalment, només es podia entrar al castell per un pont que abastava un fossat (ara ple). Una característica del castell és el portal decorat. Avui el castell és obert al públic i és una atracció turística local a Siracusa.

Wikidata location: 37.0533, 15.2954 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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relation: Castello Maniace (OSM)exact location match [show tags]
name: Castello Maniace
building: yes
historic: castle
wikidata: Q587949
wikipedia: it:Castello Maniace
start_date: 1038
wheelchair: limited

wikidata match: Q587949

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military museum building (Q112132534) museum=military
cultural institution (Q3152824) government=culture
museum (Q33506) tourism=museum
building (Q41176) building=yes

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Castles in Sicily tourism=attraction, building=castle, historic=archaeological_site, historic=tower_house, building=ruins, historic=ruins, place=locality, historic=castle
Tourist attractions in Sicily tourism=attraction, tourism=museum