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Naples, Italy
Best Sights & Activities -(Historic Sites)
Castel Nuovo (New Castle)
(Sights & Activities - Historic Sites)
Piazza del Municipo
Naples IT
081-795-2003
Description:
Built in the 13th century by Charles I of Anjou and completely reconstructed in the 15th century. The massive trapezoid-shaped building features an archway offset by cylindrical towers. Inside is an ornate courtyard, which includes the Apartment of the Viceroys, Room of the Barons, and the Palatine Chapel.

Castel dell'Ovo
(Sights & Activities - Historic Sites)
Porto Santa Lucia
Naples IT
081-764-5688
Description:
Castel dell'Ovo is a 2000 year-old castle that stands on the Isle of Megaris overlooking the Gulf of Naples. Most importantly, it is the landing site of the Greek settlers who founded Naples. The fortress has since changed hands numerous times, with residential stints by Normans, the French, Brazilians, and Spaniards, and has served as a venue for cultural and artistic events since 1997.

La guglia dell' Immacolata
(Sights & Activities - Historic Sites)
Piazza del Gesù Nuovo
Naples IT 80134

Description:
Standing in the midst of one of Naples' leading piazzas, this spire was built in the late 1740's and closely resembles the design of an obelisk.

La guglia di San Domenico
(Sights & Activities - Historic Sites)
Piazza San Domenico Maggiore
Naples IT 80134

Description:
Enormous Gothic spire was first built in the late 1200's and later underwent extensive modification in the mid-1700's.

Palazzo Filomarino
(Sights & Activities - Historic Sites)
Via Benedetto Croce 12
Naples IT 80134
081-551-7159
Description:
The palace hails from the 15th century and features Gothic windows, Ogival arches, a courtyard, and lava stone gateways. Among the palace's former inhabitants: Benedetto Croce, a historian and scholar who in 1947 founded the Institute of Historical Studies, an organization that continues to use the residence.