Palazzo Berio, Renaissance palace in San Ferdinando district, Naples, Italy

Palazzo Berio sits on Via Toledo directly across from the Galleria Umberto I and features a central courtyard with a sculptured deer head fountain. The building displays typical Renaissance architectural elements with its proportions and interior spaces.

The building was constructed in the 16th century as Palazzo Vaaz by architect Giulio Romano for Portuguese nobleman Count Simone Vaaz. In the 20th century it underwent major changes when a section was demolished to make way for the Piazzetta Augusteo and the Central Funicular.

The palace takes its name from Marquis Francesco Berio di Salsa, an opera librettist and poet who owned it in the 19th century. In the courtyard, a fountain with a deer's head is a detail visitors can spot. The building's name changed from Palazzo Vaaz to Palazzo Berio after the Berio family acquired it in 1772.

The structure sits in a busy area near the main shopping street and is easily accessible on foot. Visitors should note that access may be limited and it is best to check current opening times before planning a visit.

A fresco by Giacinto Diano, one of three he painted for the palace, was rediscovered on the first floor after a false ceiling was removed. Most of the frescoes commissioned by Giovan Domenico Berio from painters such as Francesco De Mura and Antonio Dominici were lost when the palace was divided after 1820.