Palace of Capodimonte

The Royal Palace of Capodimonte (Italian: Reggia di Capodimonte) is a large palazzo in Naples, Italy. It was formerly the summer residence and hunting lodge of the Bourbon kings of the Two Sicilies, one of the two royal palaces in Naples. Today, the main building holds the main Neapolitan museum for paintings, and much other post-ancient art, in the National Museum of Capodimonte. This has the best collection of paintings from the distinct tradition of Neapolitan art, and also many works from the Farnese Collection.

The palace was constructed on its somewhat cooler hilltop location (Capodimonte means "top of the hill") just outside the city, with urban Naples ultimately expanding around it. The large park (Real Bosco or "royal woods") is under the same administration, and hosts events such as concerts.

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Palace of Capodimonte ranks #1,094 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #85 of the 452 mapped in Italy. Founded 1742, it is older than 19% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,128 times in the last 60 days, more than 81% of the atlas. 25 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Naples, 3 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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