The castle was built between 837 and 838 at the behest of the Bishop of Benevento, Orso, and was enlarged and fortified by the Normans, the Swabians, the Angevins and …
At the beginning of the 20th century, extensive restoration and restoration work took place under the architect Ernesto Armò. Some vaults were rebuilt using the stones found.
The Castello di Manfredonia is a fortress dating back to 1279, built and expanded during the times of the Hohenstaufen, the House of Anjou and the House of Aragon.
Its construction can be attributed to Frederick II. In the quadrilateral shape of the castle different architectural modules highlight successive times, functions and artistic cultures, from the Normans to the Aragonese.