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Sicilia is a masterpiece itself, masterpiece of history, culture, nature and people..<br>Catania is part of the UNESCO World Heritage of Val di Noto.
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There is a little Italian proverb that said: " Palermo grandeza, Catania belleza“. This proverb purported that Palermo have the larger City, but Catania the beauty of Sicily. Castello Ursino The castle was built between 1239 and 1250 by Riccardo da Lentini and belonged to Emperor Frederick II, the King of Sicily. At that time the castle was considered impregnable and therefore had important military role. After the move of the capital away from Catania and appearance of powder weapons, the castle lost its military role and was used as a prison. The castle has a rectangular plan with a circular tower at each corner and an open air inner courtyard. It was built on a cliff looking out to sea but as the result of volcanic eruption it is now a kilometer inland. The former moat was filled with lava, as it could be seen on one of the pictures. Situat în Piazza Federico di Svevia, Castelul Ursino a fost iniţial o fortăreaţă construită de Riccardo da Lentiniîn anii 1239 – 1250 din ordinul împăratului Frederick II von Hehnstaufen, regele Siciliei. Considerat la timpul său inexpugnabil a avut un important rol militar dar după mutarea capitalei de la Catania şi-a pierdut acest rol şi a fost utilizat ca închisoare. Castelul are un plan rectangular cu patru turnuri rotunde pe colţuri şi fusese construit pe un promontoriu chiar pe malul mării dar după erupţia vulcanică ţărmul s-a îndepărtat cu peste un kilometru iar vechiul şanţ de apărare a fost umplut cu lavă.
Catania UNESCO World Heritage Site, representing "the final flowering of baroque art in Europe”
Ursino Castle is the home of the Civic Museum created using private local collections, in particular the archaeological ones of Prince Biscari, admired by Goethe, and those of the Benedictines. Castelul adăposteşte Muzeul Oraşului, creat din colecţii particulare, în special cea a prinţului Biscari (atât de admirat de Goethe) şi cea a Benedictinilor
Through this building Frederic II Hohenstaufen meant to punish the rebellious town. The plan of the massive building recalls that of the Arabic castles, squared-based, strengthened by four 30 mt. high towers.Along the centuries the Castello became an important military fortress, it hosted the Sicilian Parliament and was changed into a prison from the 17th century to 1931. Today the building houses the Town Museum Fortăreaţa a fost în primul rând ridicată cu scopul de a pedepsi oraşul rebel. Planul său masiv aminteşte de castelele arabe, cu baza patrată şi străjuit de turnuri de colţ înalte de 30 de metri. De-a lungul secolelor a devenit o importantă fortăreaţă militară, a adăpostit Parlamentul Sicilian şi a fost apoi transformată în închisoare din secolul XVII până în anul 1931. Acum adăposteşte Muzeul Oraşului
Frederick II, universally referred to as “Stupor Mundi” -the Wonder of the World- , was crowned king of Sicily in 1198, he was enlightened, a scientist, a poet, a philosopher and a despotic prince as well. He died in 1250 and was buried in the Cathedral of Palermo, in “his Sicily”, up to his own express desire. Frederic II (Împărat al Sfântului Imperiu Roman de naţiune germană), universal cunoscut drept „Minunea Lumii” a fost încoronat rege al Siciliei în 1198: era un savant, poet, filozof şi un despot luminat. A murit în 1250 şi a fost înmormântat conform dorinţei sale exprese „în Sicilia lui” în catedrala din Palermo
The Emperor never lived in the castle. Yet, between the end of the XIV century and the beginning of the XV century it became official residence of various kings and their courts, under both the Anjou’s and the Aragonese families
Born in 1719, Ignazio Paternò Castello, the Prince of Biscari, was responsible for the archaeological excavations at Castrogiovanni, Centurie and Camarina. Many of the Classical finds in the museum come from the private collection of this celebrated personality. Statuia prinţului Biscari. O mare parte din exponatele Muzeului Civic provin din colecţia particulară a acestuia
The building is a large complex with a central court, each side of which is about 50 meters long, its walls are made of lava stone and are 2,50 meters thick. Castelul are o curte interioară cu laturile de cca 50 metri lungime, iar zidurile din lavă au o grosime de circa 2,5 metri
Throughout the centuries the castle was transformed and restructured, during the XVI century it was surrounded with city walls and it was further fortified in the XVII century.
De-a lungul secolelor castelul a fost transformat şi restructurat, în secolul XVI a fost înconjurat cu ziduri de apărare şi a fost apoi fortificat în secolul XVII
Inside, it hosts the Biscari’s, Asmundo’s and Benedictines’ collections, besides a rich picture-gallery where most of the artworks are donations from private collectors from Catania.
Muzeul a fost creat din trei colecţii importante: colecţia prinţului Biscari, cea a Benedictinilor şi cea a contelui Asmundo. Muzeul are de asemenea o importantă galerie de pictură, formată din donaţiile cetăţenilor oraşului Ignazio Paternò Castello, the Prince of Biscari
Mosaico romano (Utere feliciter), sec. IV d.C Ancient Roman mosaic (4st century AD) representing putti diplaying the inscription "VTERE / FELICITER", which could be freely translated as "Enjoy life”
A colossal torso from an Ancient Roman statue. 1st century AD Statua di Eracle, arte romana del sec. II d.C.
Sant'Onofrio di Bernazzano, particolare Sant'Onofrio di Bernazzano, particolare
Santa Lucia, particolare della tempera su tavola di autore ignoto siciliano del XV secolo La Vergine in trono col bambino di Antonello De Saliba
Il Pantocratore, la Vergine e San Giovanni di ignoto maestro bizantino Testa di Redentore su fondo oro
Deesis PIETRO NOVELLI, San Cristoforo, 1637
PAOLO GERACI, 1627 Natività con i Santi Lorenzo e Francesco
Ambito napoletano, Mosè e la caduta della manna, sec. XVII Ambito Meridionale, Rebecca al pozzo, sec. XVII
Ritratto della Regina Elena Antonino Gandolfo (1841 - 1910)
Portrait of his sister-in-law, Anna Brancaleone by Giuseppe Gandolfo, 1823
Portrait of his niece, Clementina by Giuseppe Gandolfo (detail)
