Castel Nuovo

Castel Nuovo
Maschio Angioino
Naples, Campania, Italy
The castle seen from the north west in 2011
Castel Nuovo is located in Italy
Castel Nuovo
Castel Nuovo
Coordinates40°50′18″N 14°15′12″E / 40.838408°N 14.253307°E / 40.838408; 14.253307
Site information
OwnerMunicipality of Naples
Controlled byMunicipal Department of Cultural Heritage of Naples
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionGood
Site history
Built1282
Rebuilt in 1479
Built byPierre de Chaulnes
Most of it rebuilt by Guillem Sagrera
In useStill in use today
MaterialsSandstone

Castel Nuovo (Italian: [kaˌstɛl ˈnwɔːvo]; Neapolitan: Castiello Nuovo; "New Castle"), often called Maschio Angioino (Italian: [ˈmaskjo andʒoˈiːno]; Neapolitan: Maschio Angiuino; "Angevin Keep"), is a medieval castle located in front of Piazza Municipio and the city hall (Palazzo San Giacomo) in central Naples, Campania, Italy. Its scenic location and imposing size makes the castle, first erected in 1279, one of the main architectural landmarks of the city. It was a royal seat for kings of Naples, Aragon and Spain until 1815.

It is the headquarters of Società Napoletana di Storia Patria (Neapolitan Society of Homeland History) and of the Naples Committee of the Istituto per la storia del Risorgimento italiano (Institute for the History of the Italian Risorgimento). In the complex there is also the civic museum, which includes the Palatine Chapel and the museum paths on the first and second floors.