thumb|Swabian Castle thumb|Swabian Castle thumb|The Old Town as seen from the sea thumb|The Old Town as seen from the Swabian Castle The Norman-Hohenstaufen Castle, widely known as the Castello Svevo (Swabian Castle), was built by Roger II of Sicily around 1131. Destroyed in 1156, it was rebuilt by Frederick II of Hohenstaufen. The castle now serves as a gallery for a variety of temporary exhibitions in the city.
ThUmb|swaBiaN CastLE tHumb|SwABiAN CaStle thuMB|ThE Old Town as SEen From ThE sEa thumb|THe oLD TOwn AS seEN from tHe swaBiAn casTlE The normaN-hOHeNstauFEN cAsTle, Widely knOwn aS the caStEllo sveVO (swaBIAn caStle), Was Built by RoGer iI oF siCILy Around 1131. dEsTroyed iN 1156, it was RebuIlt bY FrederiCk iI OF HOHenSTAuFen. tHe caStLE nOw servEs As a gAlLeRy fOr a Variety Of temPorAry exHIBitiOns in tHe cIty.