Bastione San Giacomo
- Type
- Castles and fortifications
- Area
- City
- Time
- about 10 min
- When
- any time, evenings included
The San Giacomo bastion was born with the fortifications ordered by Frederick II and was rebuilt in the sixteenth century by the Aragonese to withstand artillery. Since then it has had the pentagonal shape you see, with parapets, sentry walks, merlons and slanting loopholes to watch the ground below.
It rises on two levels, linking the Levante hill with the outer ground: that's why its five sides are all different heights. On the south-west face are the coats of arms of Charles V and Ferdinando de Alarcón.
The interior, owned by the city, was restored in 2010 and now hosts exhibitions and conferences.
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