Cellamare Palace, Naples
Cellamare Palazzo in Naples is one of the most beautiful Renaissance palaces in the city, and it was built in the 16th century. The monumental building is located in the area of San Ferdinando, in the South of Naples.
History of Cellamare Palace
Giovanni Francesco Carafa, Prince of Stigliano, a member of the House of Carafa began a work on the palace in the 16th century. His son Pier Luigi Carafa instructed Ferdinando Manlio to continue the reconstruction.
In 1689 the palace was acquired by the state. In 1726-1727, by the order of Prince di Cellamare (hence the name of the palace – Cellamare) Antonio del Giudice, the work on the creation of a chapel near the palace was started. The author of the project was the famous Italian architect Ferdinando Fuga, later the Spanish sculptor Michele Imperiali Simeana supplemented the composition of the palace with original sculptures. Cellamare Palazzo is also decorated with a variety of murals.
One of the highlights of the Cellamare Palazzo is the patio with a fountain, decorated with statues and a double staircase. Despite the fact that today there are apartments of citizens in the courtyard, the palace itself is preserved to our days without changes.
How to get there
Cellamare Palazzo is located in the central historical part of Naples, close to such major attractions as the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola, the Royal Palace, the Museum of Modern Art.
You can get here by public transport, which follows the routes:
- buses C 16, 140, 151, 201, 202;
- metro – Stazione Napoli Piazza Amedeo.
