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The Augustan amphitheatre, on the eastern outskirts of Lucera, dates back to the first century AD and is among the oldest in southern Italy. Its considerable size testifies to the importance of the city.

The fortress dominated the arrival of the Transhumance flocks from the top of Colle Albano. Lucera, before Foggia, was the seat of customs.

The castle of Lucera is a 13th century Swabian-Angevin fortress, built by Frederick II and enlarged by Charles I of Anjou. It is located on the top of Colle Albano from which it dominates the Tavoliere delle Puglie. It was the residence of the emperor and the Saracens who had moved from Sicily, today it is a national monument and preserves the ruins of the palace, the mint and the mosque.

Restoration and expansion measures are planned for the Swabian-Angevin fortress of Lucera. On the summit of Albano Hill, above which the acropolis of Roman Lucera once stood, Frederick II began construction of his palace at the beginning of the 12th century to control the forced relocation of Saracens from Sicily to Lucera.

Entering the beautiful Villa Comunale di Lucera (FG), rich in vegetation, palm trees and oleanders, you can see in front of the imposing Svevo-Angioina Fortress, called Castello di Lucera. The castle dominates the promontory, a crucial point for controlling the surrounding valley. Able to block attacks from Troia (FG), Monti Dauni and the Gargano.

View of the ruins of the castle of Frederick the Second. Unfortunately only ruins.