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The cortile rinascimentale of the Castello Svevo of Bari

La Motta, Valeria

The cortile rinascimentale of the Castle of Bari is an open courtyard composed of different architectural elements representative of the historical and political connections that characterize the Apulian Renaissance. The cortile is located inside the old castle built by the Norman king Roger II in 1139 to control urban unrest. Under the reign of the Swabian Emperor Frederick II, the castle became one of southern Italy's largest fortresses of the Swabian defense system. Since then, it has been known as the “Castello svevo”.

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Academic Units
Latin American and Iberian Cultures
Series
Spanish Italy & the Iberian Americas
Published Here
October 12, 2022

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Preferred Citation: La Motta, Valeria. “The cortile rinascimentale of the Castello Svevo of Bari.” In Michael Cole and Alessandra Russo, eds. Spanish Italy & the Iberian Americas. New York, NY: Columbia University, 2022. [https://doi.org/10.7916/9W2B-BB86]