Palazzo Carafa di Santa Severina, Renaissance palace in Pizzofalcone district, Naples, Italy.

Palazzo Carafa di Santa Severina stands at via Egiziaca a Pizzofalcone 44, in the San Ferdinando district on the Pizzofalcone hill. Andrea Carafa della Spina had it built from 1512 as a fortified residence within gardens, with large apartments facing the four winds so each season could be enjoyed, as Catalani records.

Construction began in 1512 when Andrea Carafa della Spina purchased land from the monastery of Saints Peter and Sebastian. This project marked the start of noble settlement on the Pizzofalcone hillside.

From 1808 the palace housed the Military Library and the Topographical Office of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, alongside the Royal Guard Grenadiers. The building later passed to Bersaglieri and cavalry units after Italian unification, and since the post-war period it has held the Military Archive.

The palace at via Egiziaca a Pizzofalcone 44 now houses the Military Section of the State Archives of Naples, so entry is by prior arrangement rather than as a museum visit. The building stands on the Pizzofalcone hill in the San Ferdinando district, a short climb from the seafront. Confirm access conditions directly with the archive before planning a stop.

This was the first noble residence built on Pizzofalcone hill, inspiring an entire wave of aristocratic homes in the area. Its success transformed a rural hillside into a preferred neighborhood for the elite.