Messinese painters Castello Svevo ("Hohenstaufen Castle"), the only one remaining of the eight medieval towers, on a high lava rock, already existing at the time of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen. For a time it was the seat of the Giustiziere del Valdemone (a kind of medieval judge and governor) and a prison, then became the mansion of the Romeo e Vagliasindi families, to become again a prison in later centuries: a sinister building, with tiny cells, a torture chamber, the wall for those who were sentenced to be bricked up alive. After a recent restoration the castle is used today as an exhibition center and houses a collection of "Pupi siciliani" and the Paolo Vagliasindi archeological museum. Aragonese Gate Palazzo Lanza Palazzo Scala, a former Royal residence from the 12th century. Palazzo Finocchiaro (1509) People Domenico Spadafora (1450 - 1521), a Roman Catholic priest, professed member of the Order of Preachers beatified by Pope Benedict XV in 1921. Transportation Randazzo is served by two stations: one of the Ferrovia Circumetnea, connecting to Giarre and Catania; one on main Trenitalia station, once connecting it to Taormina and Messina, currently inactive. Twin towns Monte Cerignone, Italy Tskhinval, South Ossetia References Municipalities of the Metropolitan City of Catania Castles in Italy