Castle
Ovo Castle
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Patrizia
March 22, 2022
Great views from the terrace of the castle! - CLOSED FOR RESTORATION TILL 2025-
RentaHost
November 3, 2019
Oldest Castle in the city, date 1 century B.C The view form the castle are amazing as are its rooms. Visiting this gem is entirely free!!
Tiziana
October 14, 2019
A seaside Castel, thé entry is free and you can visit it in half an hour i really suggest to visit this super charming Castel
Mario
August 25, 2019
The castel dell'Ovo (castrum Ovi, in Latin), is the oldest castle in the city of Naples and is one of the elements that stand out most in the famous panorama of the gulf. It is located between the neighborhoods of San Ferdinando and Chiaia, opposite Via Partenope. Due to various events that partly destroyed the original Norman appearance and thanks to the subsequent reconstruction work that took place during the Angevin and Aragonese periods, the architectural line of the castle changed drastically until it reached the state in which it appears today. An ancient legend has it that its name derives from having the Latin poet Virgil hidden in the secret of the building a magic egg that had the power to keep the whole fortress standing. His break would have caused not only the collapse of the castle, but also a series of disastrous catastrophes in the city of Naples. During the 14th century, at the time of Giovanna I, the castle suffered extensive damage due to the partial collapse of the arch on which it rests and to prevent panic from spreading among the population due to the alleged future catastrophes that would have struck the city , the queen had to swear that she had replaced the egg. In truth this was one of the many 'magic' that was attributed in the Middle Ages to the figure of Virgil, a fame born from the fact that the poet lived for a long time in Naples, a city that he loved very much and in which he had become a well-known and authoritative figure and in to which the eternal popular credulity had made him a man capable of precisely superhuman powers, powers which he apparently did not bother to deny; he obviously liked being a magician. From Casa Carmela you can reach it by walking in about 15 minutes.
The castel dell'Ovo (castrum Ovi, in Latin), is the oldest castle in the city of Naples and is one of the elements that stand out most in the famous panorama of the gulf. It is located between the neighborhoods of San Ferdinando and Chiaia, opposite Via Partenope. Due to various events that partly d…
Anna Maria
April 26, 2019
You can visit free this Castle. Here are the opening and closing times: From 21/03 to 21/10 : 09.00 – 19.30 (last entry 19.00) ; sunday : 09.00 - 14.00 (last entry 13.30) From 22/10 to 20/03 : 09.00 – 18.30 (last entry 18.00) ; sunday : 09.00 - 14.00 (last entry 13.30)
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3 Via Eldorado
Napoli, Campania