Ruins · UNESCO
Pompeii Archaeological Park
Naples, Italy
A Roman town frozen in time by the eruption of Vesuvius.
Palace · Italy · Campania
Royal Palace of Naples
A grand royal residence on Piazza del Plebiscito.
Paid entry about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Royal Palace of Naples matters
The Royal Palace was built for Spanish viceroys and later used by Bourbon kings. Its state apartments are filled with tapestries, furniture and paintings. It faces Piazza del Plebiscito, a vast square with a colonnaded church.
Talking points
- It was home to Spanish and Bourbon rulers.
- Apartments contain period furniture and art.
- It faces a monumental semicircular square.
- Teatro San Carlo is next door.
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