Palace of Capodimonte

The Royal Palace of Capodimonte spans three floors across a hilltop location, featuring gray marble frames contrasting with Neapolitan red plastered exterior walls.

Construction of the palace started in 1738 under Charles of Bourbon, who selected Capodimonte's extensive woods to establish the Kingdom's independence from Spain.

The National Museum within the palace contains an extensive collection of Neapolitan paintings and artworks inherited from the Farnese family collection.

The palace grounds include 124 hectares of parkland with ancient trees, offering visitors multiple walking paths and garden areas throughout the year.

The palace served as both a royal residence and an art gallery since 1758, housing over 1,700 paintings before Napoleon's troops removed part of the collection in 1799.

Location: Naples

Inception: 1742

Architects: Antonio Canevari, Giovanni Antonio Medrano, Ferdinando Fuga, Antonio Niccolini

Official opening: 1755

Architectural style: baroque architecture, Neoclassical architecture

Floors above the ground: 3

Elevators: 2

Height: 30 m

Address: via Miano 2 80136

Website: http://museocapodimonte.beniculturali.it

GPS coordinates: 40.86701,14.25053

Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:06