Castel Capuano Restoration project

Second Part - ASNA, Plants and Drawings, Folder 9

Castel Capuano - expansion and restoration (1890-05-12) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

At the back of the room is the Saloncino dei Busti, frescoed by Cacciapuoti with mythological figures,

Castel Capuano - the mezzanine floor elevation (1890-05-12) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

while on the sides there are thirteen bronze and marble busts of distinguished jurists of the time.

Castel Capuano - first floor project (1890-05-12) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

Inside the Castle there is the Cappella della Sommaria, where the judges stopped and listened to the mass before meeting and deciding on the sentences.

Castel Capuano - second floor project (1890-05-12) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

This chapel was born in the first half of the 1500s, and was called Sommaria because it is adjacent to the audience hall of the Sommaria.

Castel Capuano - facade project (1890-05-12) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

Before Don Pedro de Toledo transformed it into a chapel, it was used as a Court of Auditors and Tax

Castel Capuano - floor plant (1890) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

and was called the Royal Chamber of the Summary, since in the sixteenth century the "sommarii" were the court accountants.

Castel Capuano - plan of the main floor (1800/1899) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

The chapel is frescoed by Pedro de Rubliales, a painter chosen personally by Don Pedro de Toledo.

Castel Capuano - second floor plant (1890) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

The square-shaped structure features frescoes with religious subjects on the walls.

Castel Capuano - prospectus (1890) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

The Library, inaugurated in 1896, houses about 80,000 volumes,

Castel Capuano - section (1890) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

including very rare works that make up the so-called Ancient Fund.

Castel Capuano - prospectus (1800/1899) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

The room that currently houses the Library was the seat of the Grand Council during the Angevin reign,

Castel Capuano - preparatory drawing - facade (1800/1899) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

then the courtroom of the Grand Criminal Court in the Bourbon period.

Castel Capuano - prospectus, extension (1800/1899) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

The patriots who participated in the 1848 revolution against Ferdinand II were also tried here.

Castel Capuano - preparatory drawing - section (1800/1899) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

Castel Capuano - preparatory drawing - two sections (1800/1899) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

Castel Capuano - AB and CD sections (1800/1899) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

On the back of the Castle, the Fontana del Formiello was built in 1490,

Castel Capuano - prison map (1800/1899) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

formerly used as a drinking trough for horses and rebuilt in 1583 with the addition of the coats of arms of Viceroy Pedro d'Aragona.

Castel Capuano - sketch - plant and sections (1800/1899) by AnonymousState Archives of Naples

The fountain was dismantled in the late nineteenth century and placed in the municipal deposits. In 1930 it was rebuilt on the eastern side, and later it was isolated with a gate.

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Director: Dr. Candida Carrino
Executive responsible: Dr. Armando Traglia
Photographic processing: Dr. Luca Pascucci - Giovanni Guadagno
(Ales s.p.a)

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