Castel Capuano
Naples, Italy
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
Castel Capuano is a castle in Naples, southern Italy, standing at the southwest end of via dei Tribunali. Its name comes from its position in the city walls where the road led out to Capua. Built in the 12th century by William I, son of Roger II of Sicily, it was expanded by Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and became one of his royal palaces. In the 16th century, under Spanish viceroy Pedro Álvarez de Toledo, it became the city's Hall of Justice, known as the "Vicaria," with prison cells in its basements. Many restorations, the latest in 1860, have altered its original appearance.
- Type
- castle
- Heritage
- Italian national heritage
- Place
- Naples, Italy
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