Italy · 15th century
The Palazzo Spinelli di Laurino is a palace, located on the corner of Via Nilo and Via dei Tribunali in central Naples, Italy. A palace at the site was first built in the 15th century, but the present layout, with an elliptical interior courtyard was commissioned by Trojano Spinelli. The courtyard recalls the interior of Palazzo Farnese of Caprarola. The structure is much altered, but still contains in the interior courtyard, a hint of former grandeur with dual ramp staircases, and statuary depicting virtues along rooflines, and a maiolica clock face on a triangular pediment surmounted by a Virgin of the Immaculate Conception.
The palace is just north of the Palazzo d’Afflitto, Palazzo del Panormita, and Palazzo di Ludovico di Bux (number 22) on the narrow alley that is Via Nilo.
Text adapted from “Palazzo Spinelli di Laurino, Naples” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palazzo Spinelli di Laurino ranks #4,148 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #311 of the 555 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 46% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 24 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Naples, 2 km away. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
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