Palazzo Marigliano, Renaissance palace in San Biagio dei Librai, Naples, Italy
Palazzo Marigliano is a Renaissance palace on Via San Biagio dei Librai in central Naples, built in piperno stone with a three-story facade of arched windows and marble cornices. The cornices run horizontally across the front, dividing the facade into clear layers and giving the building a measured, orderly appearance.
Giovanni Francesco Mormando designed the building in 1513 for Bartolomeo di Capua, a powerful nobleman of the Kingdom of Naples. The palace later passed through several noble families before being converted to its current institutional use.
The palace now houses regional archives and a library where documents tied to Campania's past are kept and consulted. Visitors who gain entry can move through rooms where the original stone and marble details sit alongside shelves of historical records.
The palace sits on a narrow street in Naples' historic centre, so the area is best explored on foot. Those wishing to see the interior should arrange a visit in advance, as the building is not regularly open without prior booking.
The Latin word 'memini', meaning 'I remember', is carved into the windows and the 16th-century portal of the building. Most people pass by without noticing it, but the word appears several times across the facade if you look closely.
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