Castel Nuovo, often called Maschio Angioino, is a medieval castle located in front of Piazza Municipio and the city hall in central Naples, Campania, Italy. Its scenic location and imposing size makes the castle, first erected in 1279, one of the main architectural landmarks of the city. It was a royal seat for kings of Naples, Aragon and Spain until 1815.
The castle seen from the north west in 2011
Castel Nuovo seen from the northwest in 2014. The main entrance is through a triumphal arch between two tall round towers.
Detail of the triumphal arch
View of Naples in 1472 by Tavola Strozzi, with Castel Nuovo in center left
Naples is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's administrative limits as of 2022. Its province-level municipality is the third-most populous metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 3,115,320 residents, and its metropolitan area stretches beyond the boundaries of the city wall for approximately 30 kilometres.
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Image: Napoli vista dall'alto. 0009 (cropped)
Image: Piazza Plebiscito panoramio
Image: Castelnuovo (Maschio Angioino), Naples