Castel Nuovo
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Castel Nuovo is a medieval seaside fortress and former royal residence in Naples, Italy, renowned for its massive towers and iconic triumphal arch.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Maschio Angioino ⓘ |
| architect |
Pierre de Chaulnes
ⓘ
Pierre de Chaulnes (attributed) ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Renaissance architecture
ⓘ
medieval architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Charles I of Anjou ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Charles I of Anjou ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1282 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse |
civic offices
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| decoratedBy |
Francesco Laurana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guia Battista Mazzoni ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
administrative center
ⓘ
defensive fortress ⓘ royal residence ⓘ seat of the royal court of Naples ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Aragonese triumphal arch
ⓘ
Palatine Chapel ⓘ barbican ⓘ courtyard ⓘ dungeons ⓘ five corner towers ⓘ massive towers ⓘ terrace ⓘ throne room ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage of Italy ⓘ |
| inception | late 13th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
ⓘ
Naples ⓘ Piazza Municipio ⓘ Southern Italy ⓘ
surface form:
southern Italy
|
| locatedNear |
Gulf of Naples
ⓘ
Port of Naples ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
piperno stone
ⓘ
tuff stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Renaissance triumphal arch entrance
ⓘ
massive cylindrical towers ⓘ role in the history of the Kingdom of Naples ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Municipality of Naples ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | Alfonso V of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | mid-15th century ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Aragonese reconstruction in the 15th century ⓘ |
| startDate | 1279 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Aragonese kings of Naples
ⓘ
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies ⓘ
surface form:
Bourbon rulers of Naples
House of Anjou ⓘ Spanish viceroys of Naples ⓘ |
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