Castello Aragonese, Renaissance castle in Bacoli, Italy
The castle stands on a volcanic tuff promontory overlooking the Gulf of Pozzuoli, featuring defensive walls and strategic military architecture from 1495.
The Aragonese rulers constructed this fortress before the French invasion by Charles VIII, later renovating it after the 1538 volcanic eruption in Phlegraean Fields.
The Archaeological Museum of Phlegraean Fields within the castle exhibits artifacts from Cumae, the submerged park of Baia, and Pozzuoli.
The castle opens daily from 9:00 AM to 2:20 PM, with entry fees of 5 euros for adults and 2 euros for European Union citizens aged 18-25.
During World War II, the castle transformed from a royal military orphanage into a prison for war captives before becoming a shelter for earthquake victims.
Location: Bacoli
Inception: 1495
Address: Via Castello, 39 - Bacoli
Website: http://parcoarcheologicocampiflegrei.beniculturali.it
GPS coordinates: 40.80862,14.08019
Latest update: March 5, 2025 12:06
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