Maschio Angioino

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Maschio Angioino is a historic medieval and Renaissance fortress in Naples, Italy, renowned as a former royal residence and one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.

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Maschio Angioino canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle ⓘ
city landmark ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ
medieval fortress ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Castel Nuovo ⓘ
New Castle ⓘ
architecturalStyle Renaissance architecture ⓘ
medieval architecture ⓘ
constructionStart 1279 ⓘ
country Italy ⓘ
currentUse cultural venue ⓘ
exhibition space ⓘ
site for conferences and events ⓘ
era Middle Ages ⓘ
Renaissance ⓘ
foundedBy Charles I of Anjou ⓘ
hasGuidedTours yes ⓘ
hasPart Palatine Chapel ⓘ
Triumphal Arch ⓘ
city walls connection ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ
five cylindrical towers ⓘ
moat (historical) ⓘ
museum spaces ⓘ
throne room ⓘ
underground passages ⓘ
heritageDesignation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Naples ⓘ
houses Civic Museum of Naples ⓘ
imageSubject featured in many postcards of Naples ⓘ
inauguration 1282 ⓘ
locatedIn Naples ⓘ
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Campania ⓘ
locatedInOldTown historic center of Naples ⓘ
locatedNear Molo Beverello ⓘ
Piazza Municipio ⓘ
Port of Naples ⓘ
majorReconstructionPeriod 15th century ⓘ
materialUsed piperno stone ⓘ
tuff stone ⓘ
nearTransport Molo Beverello ferry terminal ⓘ
Municipio metro station ⓘ
notableFeature Gothic Palatine Chapel frescoes (remains) ⓘ
Renaissance triumphal arch entrance ⓘ
massive round towers ⓘ
view over Naples harbor ⓘ
openToPublic yes ⓘ
overlooks Gulf of Naples ⓘ
rebuiltBy Alfonso V of Aragon ⓘ
significantEvent Aragonese conquest of Naples ⓘ
Spanish viceroyalty period in Naples ⓘ
political assemblies and royal ceremonies ⓘ
various sieges of Naples ⓘ
symbolOf Neapolitan monarchy ⓘ
linked to: Kingdom of Naples

city of Naples ⓘ
linked to: Naples
touristAttractionStatus major attraction in Naples ⓘ
towerName Torre dell’Oro ⓘ
Torre di Beverello ⓘ
Torre di Guardia ⓘ
Torre di Mezzo ⓘ
Torre di San Giorgio ⓘ
usedAs defensive stronghold for Naples ⓘ
military fortress ⓘ
municipal offices (modern era) ⓘ
museum ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ
seat of the Kingdom of Naples court ⓘ
symbol of royal power ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Castel Nuovo → alsoKnownAs → Maschio Angioino ⓘ