Norman-Swabian Castle
Guide
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≈ A$18MuseumAllow 45–75 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A squat fortress with a moat on the edge of the old town, with a courtyard and a hall of plaster casts of Puglia's Romanesque carvings.
A brief history
Built by the Normans and rebuilt by Emperor Frederick II in the 1230s; later a home for queens and a prison.
Tips
- Best time
- Morning
- Cost
- About €10 (check)
- Allow
- 45–75 min
- Free days
- Often free on the first Sunday of the month (check)
- Hours
- Usually Wednesday–Monday (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- Bari Vecchia: The old town: alleys of pasta-makers, the basilica and the castle; lively at night.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Free entry
- Usually free on the first Sunday of the month, with long queues (check)
- Indoors or out
- Partly indoors
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