NAPLES
Naples is located on a splendid bay with the same name, in the middle
of hills sretching from the promontory of Posillipo to the Sorrento Penisula.
of hills sretching from the promontory of Posillipo to the Sorrento Penisula.
WHAT CAN YOU SEE?
ROYAL PALACE
he Royal Palace of Naples, is a palace, museum, and historical tourist destination located in central , southern Italy.
It was one of the four residences near Naples used by the Bourbon Kings during their rule of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
he Royal Palace of Naples, is a palace, museum, and historical tourist destination located in central , southern Italy.
It was one of the four residences near Naples used by the Bourbon Kings during their rule of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
History
The palace is on the site of an earlier residence, which had housed the former viceroy Don Pedro de Toledo, Marquis of Villafranca. Construction on the present building was begun in the 17th century by the architect Domenico Fontana.[1] Intended to house the King Philip III of Spain on a visit never fulfilled to this part of his kingdom, instead it initially housed the Viceroy Fernando Ruiz de Castro, count of Lemos. By 1616, the facade had been completed, and by 1620, the interior was frescoed by Battistello Caracciolo, Giovanni Balducci, and Belisario Corenzio. The decoration of the Royal Chapel of Assumption was not completed until 1644 by Antonio Picchiatti.
During the Napoleonic occupation the palace was enriched by Joachim Murat and his wife, Caroline Bonaparte, with Neoclassic decorations and furnishings. However, a fire in 1837 damaged many rooms, and required restoration from 1838 to 1858 under the direction of Gaetano Genovese. Further additions of a Party Wing and a Belvedere were made in this period. At the corner of the palace with San Carlo Theatre, a new facade was created that obscured the viceroyal palace of Pedro de Toledo.
The palace is on the site of an earlier residence, which had housed the former viceroy Don Pedro de Toledo, Marquis of Villafranca. Construction on the present building was begun in the 17th century by the architect Domenico Fontana.[1] Intended to house the King Philip III of Spain on a visit never fulfilled to this part of his kingdom, instead it initially housed the Viceroy Fernando Ruiz de Castro, count of Lemos. By 1616, the facade had been completed, and by 1620, the interior was frescoed by Battistello Caracciolo, Giovanni Balducci, and Belisario Corenzio. The decoration of the Royal Chapel of Assumption was not completed until 1644 by Antonio Picchiatti.
During the Napoleonic occupation the palace was enriched by Joachim Murat and his wife, Caroline Bonaparte, with Neoclassic decorations and furnishings. However, a fire in 1837 damaged many rooms, and required restoration from 1838 to 1858 under the direction of Gaetano Genovese. Further additions of a Party Wing and a Belvedere were made in this period. At the corner of the palace with San Carlo Theatre, a new facade was created that obscured the viceroyal palace of Pedro de Toledo.
CASTEL DELL'OVO
Castel del'Ovo is the olodest castle on the city.
The fotess dates back to the 12 th century and overlooks the Napolitan seafront.
The curious name comes from the legendary Roman pot Virgil who said that the
castle walls fortified against external attacks using magic eggs.
Castel del'Ovo is the olodest castle on the city.
The fotess dates back to the 12 th century and overlooks the Napolitan seafront.
The curious name comes from the legendary Roman pot Virgil who said that the
castle walls fortified against external attacks using magic eggs.
CATHEDRAL OF SAN GENNARO
Naples Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, the main church of Naples, southern Italy, and the seat of the Archbishop of Naples. It is widely known as the Cattedrale di San Gennaro, in honour of Saint Januarius, the city's patron saint.
Interior
The main attraction of the interior is the Royal Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro, with frescoes by Domenichino and Giovanni Lanfranco, altarpieces by Domenichino, Massimo Stanzione and Jusepe Ribera, the rich high altar by Francesco Solimena, the bronze railing by Cosimo Fanzago and other artworks, including a reliquary by 14th-century French masters.
Other artworks include an Assumption by Pietro Perugino, canvasses by Luca Giordano and the palaeo-Christian baptistery, with mosaics from the 4th century. The main chapel is a restoration of the 18th century, with a Baroque relief by Pietro Bracci. The Minutolo Chapel, mentioned in Boccaccio's Decameron, has 14th-century frescoes.
The crypt is by the Lombard Tommaso Malvito. The façade was reworked by Enrico Alvino in the late 19th century, but retains the 15th century portal, including some sculptures by Tino da Camaino.
Interior
The main attraction of the interior is the Royal Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro, with frescoes by Domenichino and Giovanni Lanfranco, altarpieces by Domenichino, Massimo Stanzione and Jusepe Ribera, the rich high altar by Francesco Solimena, the bronze railing by Cosimo Fanzago and other artworks, including a reliquary by 14th-century French masters.
Other artworks include an Assumption by Pietro Perugino, canvasses by Luca Giordano and the palaeo-Christian baptistery, with mosaics from the 4th century. The main chapel is a restoration of the 18th century, with a Baroque relief by Pietro Bracci. The Minutolo Chapel, mentioned in Boccaccio's Decameron, has 14th-century frescoes.
The crypt is by the Lombard Tommaso Malvito. The façade was reworked by Enrico Alvino in the late 19th century, but retains the 15th century portal, including some sculptures by Tino da Camaino.
History
The present cathedral was commissioned by King Charles I of Anjou. Construction continued during the reign of his successor, Charles II (1285-1309) and was completed in the early 14th century under Robert of Anjou. It was built on the foundations of two palaeo-Christian basilicas, whose traces can still be clearly seen. Underneath the building excavations have revealed Greek and Roman artifacts.
The present cathedral was commissioned by King Charles I of Anjou. Construction continued during the reign of his successor, Charles II (1285-1309) and was completed in the early 14th century under Robert of Anjou. It was built on the foundations of two palaeo-Christian basilicas, whose traces can still be clearly seen. Underneath the building excavations have revealed Greek and Roman artifacts.
CERTOSA DI SAN MARTINO
he Neapolitan monastery, dedicated to Saint Martin, was founded in 1325 at the behest of Charles, Duke of Calabria and son of Robert of Angiò. The enormous structure was designed by the Senese architect Tino di Camaino and by Attanasio Primario who followed closely the architectural canons of the Carthusian order to which the monastery belonged and the rules laid down by its founder, Saint Bruno of Cologne. Little remains today of the original gothic structure which has been profoundly modified by successive restructurings. Between the end of the 1500s and the 1600s the whole monastery was completely transformed at the hands of several artists. Only the subterranean parts have retained their original form and they now houses the section of the museum dedicated to sculpture. In the ancient kitchens one can also find the "Sezione presepiale" which houses models of the nativity scene of Christ. Other holdings of the museum include sculptures, glasses, the gallery located in the priory, and a collection of Neapolitan paintings from the nineteenth century.
he Neapolitan monastery, dedicated to Saint Martin, was founded in 1325 at the behest of Charles, Duke of Calabria and son of Robert of Angiò. The enormous structure was designed by the Senese architect Tino di Camaino and by Attanasio Primario who followed closely the architectural canons of the Carthusian order to which the monastery belonged and the rules laid down by its founder, Saint Bruno of Cologne. Little remains today of the original gothic structure which has been profoundly modified by successive restructurings. Between the end of the 1500s and the 1600s the whole monastery was completely transformed at the hands of several artists. Only the subterranean parts have retained their original form and they now houses the section of the museum dedicated to sculpture. In the ancient kitchens one can also find the "Sezione presepiale" which houses models of the nativity scene of Christ. Other holdings of the museum include sculptures, glasses, the gallery located in the priory, and a collection of Neapolitan paintings from the nineteenth century.
CAPODIMONTE MUSEUM
The Royal Palace of Capodimonte is a grand Bourbon palazzo in Naples, Italy, formerly the summer residence and hunting lodge of the kings of the Two Sicilies, and was one of the two Royal Palaces in Napoli. It today houses the National Museum of Capodimonte and art gallery of the city.
History
In 1738, Charles VII king of Naples and Sicily (later Charles III, king of Spain) decided to build a hunting lodge on the Capodimonte hill, but then decided that he would instead build a grand palace (a Royal Palace, as in Italian "Reggia" means Royal), partly because his existing residence, the Palace of Portici, was too small to accommodate his court, and partly because he needed somewhere to house the fabulous Farnese art collection which he had inherited from his mother, Elisabetta Farnese, last descendant of the sovereign ducal family of Parma.
He commissioned Angelo Carasale, Giovanni Antonio Medrano and Antonio Canevari to build it. Work started in August 1738, but it was to take more than a century to complete.
In the early 20th century, the palace became the residence of the Dukes of Aosta. Then in 1920 it became the property of the Italian state. In 1950 it became a museum with many of the exhibits being returned from the National Museum.
In 1738, Charles VII king of Naples and Sicily (later Charles III, king of Spain) decided to build a hunting lodge on the Capodimonte hill, but then decided that he would instead build a grand palace (a Royal Palace, as in Italian "Reggia" means Royal), partly because his existing residence, the Palace of Portici, was too small to accommodate his court, and partly because he needed somewhere to house the fabulous Farnese art collection which he had inherited from his mother, Elisabetta Farnese, last descendant of the sovereign ducal family of Parma.
He commissioned Angelo Carasale, Giovanni Antonio Medrano and Antonio Canevari to build it. Work started in August 1738, but it was to take more than a century to complete.
In the early 20th century, the palace became the residence of the Dukes of Aosta. Then in 1920 it became the property of the Italian state. In 1950 it became a museum with many of the exhibits being returned from the National Museum.
EXPERIENCE TO TASTE
SPANISH QUARTERS
Bustling, colorful, crumbling, energetic, gritty and crowded – that is the Quartieri Spagnoli in Naples. The tight grid of streets looks like graph paper on the map; it is the most densely populated part of the city. Today is still a jam-packed quarter of humanity and life where horns blare, people shout, motorini buzz, music tumbles out of windows, and laundry flutters in the breeze like celebratory banners. It is, in short, the stereotype of Naples that is seen in movies.
Bustling, colorful, crumbling, energetic, gritty and crowded – that is the Quartieri Spagnoli in Naples. The tight grid of streets looks like graph paper on the map; it is the most densely populated part of the city. Today is still a jam-packed quarter of humanity and life where horns blare, people shout, motorini buzz, music tumbles out of windows, and laundry flutters in the breeze like celebratory banners. It is, in short, the stereotype of Naples that is seen in movies.
PIGNASECCA MARKET
The picturesque Pignasecca market is located in the area of the Spanish Quarters of Naples, behind the equally bustling and central Via Toledo.
La Pignasecca as well the oldest market in Naples, allows the visitor to admire a very suggestive and folklore cross-section of the city of Naples where exhibits of fish, fruit, vegetables, fries and sweets to be consumed in the street are flanked by stalls of all kinds, with clothing, accessories and music CDs , with very affordable prices
La Pignasecca as well the oldest market in Naples, allows the visitor to admire a very suggestive and folklore cross-section of the city of Naples where exhibits of fish, fruit, vegetables, fries and sweets to be consumed in the street are flanked by stalls of all kinds, with clothing, accessories and music CDs , with very affordable prices
SAN GREGORIO ARMENO STREET
San Gregorio Armeno ism one of the most amazing attractions in Naples.
In the pedestrian road in the historic city of Naples you can admire numerous shops with creative nativity scenes and figurines in all variations.
In this street there are pizzerias,fruit markets.
In the pedestrian road in the historic city of Naples you can admire numerous shops with creative nativity scenes and figurines in all variations.
In this street there are pizzerias,fruit markets.
TYPICAL FOOD
PIZZA
Pizza is a savory dish of Italian origin, consisting of a usually round, flattened base of leavened wheat-based dough topped with tomatoes, cheese, and various other ingredients baked at a high temperature, traditionally in a wood-fired oven.
ZEPPOLA ST. JOSEPH 'S
Zeppola is an Italian pastry consisting of a deep-fried dough ball of varying size but typically about 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter. This doughnut or fritter is usually topped with powdered sugar, and may be filled with custard, jelly, cannoli-style pastry cream, or a butter-and-honey mixture. The consistency ranges from light and puffy, to bread- or pasta-like. It is eaten to celebrate Saint Joseph's Day, which is a Catholic.
PREPARATION
SFOGLIATELLA
Sfogliatella is a shell-shaped filled Italian pastry native to Campania; with ricotta cream
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BABA'
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PASTIERA
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