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Construction of the Castle began in 1316, by order of Count Francesco I of Ventimiglia, over the ruins of the ancient Byzantine town of Ypsigro, high on the San Pietro hill.[3] Hence its original name, Castello del buon aere ("Castle of good air"), from which the name Castelbuono is derived - literally meaning "good castle".
Numerous drastic alterations were made in the 17th century for reasons of accommodation, when a number of Ventimiglia families moved here from Palermo - the castle never served any really strategic purpose, owing to its geographic position down valley. The construction presents Arab-Norman and Swabian features: the cube shape recalls Arabic architecture; the square towers, although incorporated into those of the façade, reflect Norman architectural style, as also the battlements; and the round tower recalls aspects of Swabian architecture.
The construction of the Castle mixes Arab-Norman features with others typical of the castles built during the Hohenstaufen rule of southern Italy: the cube shape recalls Arabic architecture; the square towers, although incorporated into those of the façade, reflect Norman architectural style, as also the battlements; and the round tower recalls aspects of Frederick II's times architecture.
The structure is on three floors, the first floor for the servants, with the essential services, the second for the nobility, with the sumptuous Cappella Palatina, and the third for the court and for guests.
The Cappella Palatina ("Palace Chapel") was built in 1683 by the brothers Giuseppe and Giacomo Serpotta, with a great profusion of precious marble, stuccowork, putti, and friezes that commemorate the most resplendent moments in the history of the House of Ventimiglia. Here is kept the holy relic of the skull of Saint Anne, in an urn that acts as the pedestal to the sculpted bust of Castelbuono's patron saint.
There are also the traditional underground dungeons and a tunnel that leads to the Church of San Francesco.
Other sightsedit
The church of Matrice Vecchia was built in the 15th century on the ruins of a pagan temple. It has a Renaissance portico added in the 16th century, and a central portal in the Catalan-Gothic style. On the left side is a bell-tower with a Romanesque mullioned window culminating in an octagonal spire covered with majolica tiles. The interior of the church, originally divided into a nave and two aisles, received another aisle at the end of the 16th century. It preserves prized works, most remarkably, above the main altar, a splendid polyptych depicting The Coronation of the Virgin , attributed to Pietro Ruzzolone or possibly Antonello de Saliba. On the bottom right is the unusual figure of a Saint wearing spectacles. On the right is a statue of the Madonna delle Grazie by Antonello Gagini. Below the nave is a fresco depicting the Betrothal of the Virgins showing a strong Senese influence in the elegant features and the symmetry of the composition. Some of the columns separating the nave and the aisles are painted with frescoes, including the figure of St. Catherine of Alexandria.
Other sights include:
Church of Nativity of Mary (late 16th-early 17th century)
Church of St. Francis, which has maintained a 14th-century
Church of Sant'Antonino Martire, including the original Gothic portal
Fountain of Venere Ciprea (15th century), which decorated the entrance to the ancient Ypsigro
^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^Maric, Vesna (2008-01-01). Sicily. Lonely Planet. p. 140. ISBN9781740599696.
^Castellini, Ottavio (2007-07-24). Castelbuono: 95-years-on and still taking the breath away. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-08.
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For the hamlet of Bevagna in the Province of Perugia see Castelbuono Bevagna You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Italian March 2022 Click show for important translation instructions Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Italian Wikipedia article at it Castelbuono see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated it Castelbuono to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Castelbuono Sicilian Castiddubbuonu is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo Sicily southern Italy CastelbuonoComuneComune di CastelbuonoLocation of CastelbuonoCastelbuonoLocation of Castelbuono in ItalyShow map of ItalyCastelbuonoCastelbuono Sicily Show map of SicilyCoordinates 37 56 N 14 06 E 37 933 N 14 100 E 37 933 14 100CountryItalyRegionSicilyMetropolitan cityPalermo PA Government MayorMario CiceroArea 1 Total60 51 km2 23 36 sq mi Elevation423 m 1 388 ft Population 28 February 2017 2 Total8 795 Density150 km2 380 sq mi DemonymCastelbuonesiTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code90013Dialing code0921Patron saintSt AnneSaint dayJuly 26WebsiteOfficial website Fountain of Venere Ciprea It is known for its castle from which its name derives and around which the city developed in the 14th century Contents 1 History 2 Main sights 2 1 The Castle 2 2 Other sights 3 Twin towns 4 References 5 External linksHistory editConstruction of the Castle began in 1316 by order of Count Francesco I of Ventimiglia over the ruins of the ancient Byzantine town of Ypsigro high on the San Pietro hill 3 Hence its original name Castello del buon aere Castle of good air from which the name Castelbuono is derived literally meaning good castle Numerous drastic alterations were made in the 17th century for reasons of accommodation when a number of Ventimiglia families moved here from Palermo the castle never served any really strategic purpose owing to its geographic position down valley The construction presents Arab Norman and Swabian features the cube shape recalls Arabic architecture the square towers although incorporated into those of the facade reflect Norman architectural style as also the battlements and the round tower recalls aspects of Swabian architecture The city is home to one of Europe s oldest road running competitions the Giro Podistico Internazionale Castelbuono was first held in the city in 1912 and is held annually 4 Main sights editThe Castle edit The construction of the Castle mixes Arab Norman features with others typical of the castles built during the Hohenstaufen rule of southern Italy the cube shape recalls Arabic architecture the square towers although incorporated into those of the facade reflect Norman architectural style as also the battlements and the round tower recalls aspects of Frederick II s times architecture The structure is on three floors the first floor for the servants with the essential services the second for the nobility with the sumptuous Cappella Palatina and the third for the court and for guests The Cappella Palatina Palace Chapel was built in 1683 by the brothers Giuseppe and Giacomo Serpotta with a great profusion of precious marble stuccowork putti and friezes that commemorate the most resplendent moments in the history of the House of Ventimiglia Here is kept the holy relic of the skull of Saint Anne in an urn that acts as the pedestal to the sculpted bust of Castelbuono s patron saint There are also the traditional underground dungeons and a tunnel that leads to the Church of San Francesco Other sights edit The church of Matrice Vecchia was built in the 15th century on the ruins of a pagan temple It has a Renaissance portico added in the 16th century and a central portal in the Catalan Gothic style On the left side is a bell tower with a Romanesque mullioned window culminating in an octagonal spire covered with majolica tiles The interior of the church originally divided into a nave and two aisles received another aisle at the end of the 16th century It preserves prized works most remarkably above the main altar a splendid polyptych depicting The Coronation of the Virgin attributed to Pietro Ruzzolone or possibly Antonello de Saliba On the bottom right is the unusual figure of a Saint wearing spectacles On the right is a statue of the Madonna delle Grazie by Antonello Gagini Below the nave is a fresco depicting the Betrothal of the Virgins showing a strong Senese influence in the elegant features and the symmetry of the composition Some of the columns separating the nave and the aisles are painted with frescoes including the figure of St Catherine of Alexandria Other sights include Church of Nativity of Mary late 16th early 17th century Church of St Francis which has maintained a 14th century Church of Sant Antonino Martire including the original Gothic portal Fountain of Venere Ciprea 15th century which decorated the entrance to the ancient Ypsigro Civic Museum of Art located in the castle Museum of Nature Francesco Mina Palumbo Twin towns edit nbsp Sinaia RomaniaReferences edit Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Popolazione Residente al 1 Gennaio 2018 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Maric Vesna 2008 01 01 Sicily Lonely Planet p 140 ISBN 9781740599696 Castellini Ottavio 2007 07 24 Castelbuono 95 years on and still taking the breath away IAAF Retrieved on 2010 08 08 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Castelbuono amp oldid 1074961787, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
