Castel Nuovo

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Castel Nuovo Maschio Angioino
Naples, Campania, Italy
The castle seen from the north west in 2011
Castel Nuovo
Coordinates	40°50′18″N 14°15′12″E / 40.838408°N 14.253307°E / 40.838408; 14.253307
Site information
Owner	Comune di Napoli Naples Comune
Controlled by	Napoli Beneculturali Naples Ministry of Culture
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Good
Site history
Built	1282 Rebuilt in 1479
Built by	Pierre de Chaulnes Most of it rebuilt by Guillem Sagrera
In use	Still in use today
Materials	Sandstone

Castel Nuovo (Italian: [kaˈstɛl ˈnwɔːvo]; "New Castle"), often called Maschio Angioino (Italian: [ˈmaskjo andʒoˈiːno]; "Angevin Keep"), is a medieval castle located in front of Piazza Municipio and the city hall (Palazzo San Giacomo) in central Naples, Campania, Italy. Its scenic location and imposing size makes the castle, first erected in 1279, one of the main architectural landmarks of the city. It was a royal seat for kings of Naples, Aragon and Spain until 1815.

It is the headquarters of Società Napoletana di Storia Patria (Neapolitan Society of Homeland History) and of the Naples Committee of the Istituto per la storia del Risorgimento italiano (Institute for the History of the Italian Risorgimento). In the complex there is also the civic museum, which includes the Palatine Chapel and the museum paths on the first and second floors.