Castel Nuovo, © 2016 TWojtowicz, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via Wylio
Castel Nuovo, © 2014 Victor R. Ruiz, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via Wylio
Castel Nuovo, © 2007 My Past, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio

Castel Nuovo

Castel Nuovo (New Castle), often called Maschio Angioino (Italian: "Angevin Keep"), is a medieval castle located in front of Piazza Municipio and the city hall (Palazzo San Giacomo) in central Naples, Campania, Italy. Its scenic location and imposing size make 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.

It is also the civic museum, which includes the Palatine Chapel and the museum paths on the first and second floors. You'll find Roman ruins under the glass-floored Sala dell'Armeria (Armoury Hall).

The castle's upper floors (closed on Sunday) house a collection of mostly 17th- to early-20th-century Neapolitan paintings. The top floor houses the more interesting works, including landscape paintings by Luigi Crisconio and a watercolour by architect Carlo Vanvitelli. On the second floor, you can also enjoy the view of the Gulf of Naples.

Scene in JOJO: This is one of the scenes of Naples that was shown at the beginning of the story. The prison where the cadre Polpo lived was in Castel Nuovo. Mista had also been in this prison.

Opening Hour:
Monday-Saturday: 08:30–18:30
Sunday: Close

Ticket:
6€

How to Get There:
Metro: L1
Bus: 151, 500001
Train: NAPOLI-BOTTEGHELLE-ACERRA, NAPOLI-BOTTEGHELLE-BAIANO

Official Website: http://incampania.com/en/location/civic-museum-of-castel-nuovo-en/

Bizarre Tour to Italy

This website is designed to help you plan your pop-culture tour to Italy featured with the anime JOJO’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.

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