Capua, Historic commune in Campania, Italy
Located on the Volturno River, Capua features a medieval cathedral, ancient city gates, and multiple churches in its historic center.
Frederick I constructed the notable City Gate of Capua during the 1230s, marking a period of architectural development in the medieval town.
The Palazzo Antignano Museum displays 200 votive statues dedicated to Mater Matuta, representing mothers with children from ancient times.
The Corso Appio, built on the ancient Via Appia, serves as the main street connecting the town's central monuments and historic buildings.
The cathedral crypt contains a marble Dead Christ statue by Matteo Bottigliero and preserves artifacts dating to the 1st century BCE.
Location: Province of Caserta
Capital city: Capua
Elevation above the sea: 25 m
Shares border with: Bellona, Caserta, Castel di Sasso, Castel Morrone, Grazzanise, Pontelatone, San Prisco, San Tammaro, Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Santa Maria la Fossa, Vitulazio, Casagiove
Website: http://comune.capua.ce.it
GPS coordinates: 41.10556,14.21389
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:46
Roman amphitheatre of Santa Maria Capua Vetere
3.7 km
Royal Palace of Carditello
5.3 km
Sant'Angelo in Formis
4.2 km
Belvedere di San Leucio
8.6 km
Santa Maria Capua Vetere Mithraeum
4.3 km
Campanian Provincial Museum of Capua
594 m
Oasi Bosco di San Silvestro
9.1 km
Archaeological Museum of ancient Capua
4.3 km
Teatrino di corte
10.2 km
Capua Cathedral
441 m
Mausoleum of the Conocchia
6.2 km
Santa Maria Capua Vetere Gladiator Museum
3.8 km
Arch of Hadrian
3.7 km
Teatro Garibaldi
4.5 km
Trebula Balliensis
10.9 km
Castello delle Pietre
174 m
Domus of Publius Confuleius Sabbio
4.4 km
Municipal Museum and Historical Archive of Santa Maria Capua Vetere
5.3 km
San Pietro Apostolo
10.1 km
Chiesa di San Salvatore Maggiore a corte
499 m
Maria Santissima Assunta in Cielo
7.1 km
Carceri Vecchie Roman Mausoleum
5.5 km
Teatro Ricciardi
92 m
Bourbon Military Quarter
8.7 km
Castellum Aquae
5.3 km
Museo archeologico antica Capua e Mitreo
4.3 km
Chiesa di Sant'Antonio di Padova
10.3 km
Chiesa di San Martino Vescovo
8.7 kmReviews
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