Palazzo Orsini di Gravina

The Palazzo Orsini di Gravina is a Renaissance-style palace on number 3 Via Monteoliveto, in the San Lorenzo quarter of Rione San Giuseppe-Carità, of central Naples, Italy. Since 1940, it has housed the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Naples. It is located across the street and a few doors north of the sleek and modern Palazzo delle Poste (Post Office). Across the street at the north end of the palace, is the Piazza Monteoliveto with its Fountain and the church of Sant'Anna dei Lombardi.

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Palazzo Orsini di Gravina ranks #3,879 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #306 of the 487 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 26 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Naples, 1 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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