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Castel Nuovo, also known as Maschio Angioino, is a 13th century castle completed in 1282 for the new Charles I of the House of Anjou. Realizing how vast his possessions were, he needed a central ruling location, and Naples was it. The castle was popular among those in the intellectual class. Charles I was also a patron of great artists like Giotto, whose fragmented frescoes can still be seen on the chapel window splays. A must-see are the Roman ruins visible through a glass floor in the Armoury Hall. Other highlights include Neapolitan paintings from the 17th to 20th centuries, especially those on the top floor – Luigi Crisconio’s landscapes and Carlo Vanvitelli’s watercolors.

Via Vittorio Emanuele III, Naples, Italy, Phone: +39-08-17-95-77-22

Castel Nuovo
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