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Museo Cappella SanseverovsCastel Nuovo - Maschio Angioino
Museo Cappella Sansevero and Castel Nuovo are both recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Museo Cappella Sansevero is preferred by most writers compared to Castel Nuovo. Museo Cappella Sansevero is ranked #3 in Naples with recommendations from 6 sources including Michelin Guide, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Museo Cappella Sansevero
Time Out
Frommer's
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
U.S. News & World Report
Via F. De Sanctis 19 / 21, 80134 Naples
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Time Out "Took on its current appearance in 1749-66, thanks to the eccentric prince of Sansevero, Raimondo di Sangro." Full review
Frommer's "Only in Naples would a room as colorful, fanciful, mysterious, beautiful, and macabre as this exist." Full review
Fodor's "The dazzling funerary chapel of the Sangro di Sansevero princes combines noble swagger, overwhelming color, and a touch of the macabre." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"In spite of their beauty, the frescoes and paintings that decorate the walls are overshadowed by the surprising sculptures." Full review
Afar Magazine "The most famous of the chapel’s many sculptures is by Giuseppe Sanmartino, whose uncannily realistic Veiled Christ has become one of the city’s best-known works of art." Full review
U.S. News & World Report2.0
"The highlight of the Museo Cappella Sansevero is the "Veiled Christ," a statue created by the Neapolitan artist Giuseppe Sanmartino in 1753" Full review
Castel Nuovo - Maschio Angioino Time Out Frommer's Fodor's Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
Piazza Municipio, 80133 Naples
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Time Out "Built in 1279 by Charles of Anjou and used by subsequent Angevin monarchs as a royal residence and fortress." Full review
Frommer's "Now that the Giotto frescoes that once decorated the palace chapel have faded away, you can settle with admiring this medieval sea-girt beauty from the outside." Full review
Fodor's "This imposing castle is now used more for marital than military purposes—a portion of it serves as a government registry office." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Surrounded by a deep moat, the imposing Castel Nuovo was built in 1282." Full review
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A panoramic terrace offers fine views over the city.
Afar Magazine "Known locally as the Maschio Angioino, this forbidding castle was built by Charles I of Anjou in 1279 and then used as a royal residence by successive Angevin monarchs." Full review
