Castello Maniace - The Fort of Ortigia (travel vlog, drone videos & relaxing music)
The Fort of Ortigia, known as Castello Maniace, is located at the southern tip of the island of Ortigia in Syracuse. It was built between 1232 and 1240 during the reign of Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen. The castle is named after George Maniakes, a Byzantine general who briefly captured Syracuse in the 11th century. The building has an ...