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Egg’s Castle
- Its name means “Egg’s Castle”. According to the legend, the ancient Roman poet Virgil hid a magic egg in the castle dungeon. This egg had the power to protect the entire fortress. If it broke, Castle and Naples would have been destroyed.
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- Maschio Angioino. The Maschio Angioino (or Castel Nuovo) overlooks Piazza Municipio. It has a trapezoidal layout and includes >four piperno stone towers and one tuff tower.
- Castel Sant’Elmo. Located on the Vomero’s hill, Castel Sant’Elmo is a fortress that overlooks the city. The castle has medieval origins and was built where the Saint Erasmus church used to be.
- Castel Capuano. Castel Capuano is located near Porta Capuana, towards the end of the Decumano Maggiore. It was built by Norman king Guglielmo I il Malo on the ruins of a ducal construction where, during Roman times, there probably were thermal baths or a gymnasium.
- Castello del Carmine. The Castello del Carmine, called “Sperone”, was built in the Mercato district by Carlo III di Durazzo, in 1382. The castle had a purely military function and therefore has no regal halls.
Later to kill the crocodile a large leg of horse was used as bait [12] and, once dead, was stuffed and hooked on the entrance door of the castle. This legend may be the source of the popular assumption that all castle- moats have crocodiles or other man-eating animals in works of fiction.
Feb 12, 2019 · Somewhat surreal as an explanation…but it does not end here! Always according to the legend, in order to finally kill the crocodile, an enormous horse’s leg was used as bait and once dead, the ferocious animal was embalmed and hung on the entrance gate of the Castle!
The castle, founded in 1329 by Robert of Anjou, was re-created in the 16th century, under the Spanish viceroys, in the form of a six-pointed star. Within the complex of the former San Martino monastery, the church itself is rich in paintings and marble decoration of the Neapolitan Baroque.
Its name means “Egg’s Castle”. According to the legend, the ancient Roman poet Virgil hid a magic egg in the castle dungeon. This egg had the power to protect the entire fortress. If it broke, Castle and Naples would have been destroyed. Actually, its etymology comes from its oval shape.
May 19, 2024 · One of the legends is that the Roman poet Virgil placed an egg in the foundation of the castle. Should the egg break, the castle would perish topgether with the city of Naples. The castle is still standing, so that would mean the egg is still whole.
Originally built between 1279 and 1282, Castel Nuovo - also called Maschio Angioino (Angevin Keep) - is an imposing Medieval Renaissance fortress located next to the port of Naples.
