Il Maschio Angioino in Naples will make some openings in the period of Easter e Easter Monday and for the day of the Liberation Day.
In fact, Sunday 17 and Monday 18 April, as well as Monday 25 April 2022 you can visit the beautiful Castel Nuovo, but only in the morning.
Normally on holidays the place is closed, but this will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about its history and its treasures.
Here are the times:
- 17, 18 and 25 April will be open from 8:30 to 14:00.
The history and treasures of the Maschio Angioino
Its history is long and troubled: the construction works began in 1279 under the reign of Charles I of Anjou and continued for several years.
Given its strategic position, it was not only considered a royal residence, but also and above all a fortress to defend against the enemies of the Kingdom. Its name "Castel Nuovo" derives from the Latin "Castrum Novum", an appellation that was immediately given to it to distinguish it from the oldest castles in the city, namely Castel dell'Ovo and Castel Capuano
During the reign of Roberto d'Angiò it became a cultural center, but with the Aragonese it assumed a more modern form becoming definitively a fortress.
Today, as we know, its use is cultural and within it there is also the civic Museum which comprises:
- Armory room;
- the Palatine or Santa Barbara Chapel;
- the first and second floors of the southern curtain;
- the Carlo V Room;
- the Hall of the Loggia.
Information on the Maschio Angioino
Where
Via Vittorio Emanuele III, 80133 Naples NA
Opening hours
17, 18 and 25 April from 8:30 to 14:00
Price
- 6,00 €
- under 18 and over 60 free
Contacts and reservations
Site to book the visit | 0817957722
