Castle of the Month: Maschio Angiono
Apr. 29th, 2011 05:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
endlessraritiesYou thought I'd forgotten 'Castle of the Month', didn't you? True, I'm cutting it a bit fine this month, but I thought I'd wait and have a distinct Neopolitan flavour to it.
We'll set Pompeii aside for a couple of days, and travel instead to the incredible Maschio Angiono, which dominates the harbour-side in Naples:-
As is the lot of castellated and defensive structures the world over, this particular castle has seen a lot of reconfiguration and rebuilding through the years. The most important phase of this reworking took place in the late 15th century, under the direction of Alphonso I of Aragon. Amongst the changes made at this time was the building of a triumphal arch at the main, front entrance:-
We'll set Pompeii aside for a couple of days, and travel instead to the incredible Maschio Angiono, which dominates the harbour-side in Naples:-
Also called 'Castel Nuovo' - the 'New Castle' - it was built by Charles I of Anjou in the second half of the 13th century. It has a humdinger of a curtain wall with an impressive batter that would surely make castle-holics everywhere sit up and take note:-
As is the lot of castellated and defensive structures the world over, this particular castle has seen a lot of reconfiguration and rebuilding through the years. The most important phase of this reworking took place in the late 15th century, under the direction of Alphonso I of Aragon. Amongst the changes made at this time was the building of a triumphal arch at the main, front entrance:-
And if you want a closer look at the archway:-
And tomorrow we'll go inside...
