Forgotten History
Carmine Castle
Napoli, Italy
The Carmine Castle (Italian: Castello del Carmine) was a castle in Naples, Italy. It was one of the fortifications built by the Spaniards under viceroy Pedro Álvarez de Toledo in the mid-16th century as part of the Spanish plans to surround the city with walls and forts. It stood at what was then the south-east corner of the walled city, that wall then turning in to the north. The fortress had great strategic value in the military history of the city up to and including the defense of the Neapolitan Republic of 1799 against the returning royalist forces of King Ferdinand IV. The castle was partially demolished in 1900 as part of Naples' great urban renewal to make room for a road along the sea. Two towers and fragmentary ruins still stand as historic markers.
- Category
- Forgotten History
- Location
- Napoli, Italy
- Coordinates
- 40.84611, 14.26856
- How to get there
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- Wikidata
- Q572009
What is Carmine Castle?
Carmine Castle is a Forgotten History place on VeroMaps. Other places close by: Fontana della Marinella al Carmine, Porta Nolana, Fontana del Capone, Fontana della Scapigliata.
Where is Carmine Castle?
Carmine Castle is in Napoli, Italy. Coordinates: 40.84611, 14.26856.
How do I get to Carmine Castle?
Carmine Castle is at Napoli, Italy (40.84611, 14.26856). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.