At the northern border of the city, at the top of the Capodimonte hill, amidst the greenery of the park of the same name, stands the majestic building of the former royal residence. of the park of the same name stands the majestic building of the former royal residence. It was built in the 1730s by G. Medrano at the request of Charles Bourbon, who who intended to house an extensive collection of antique and Renaissance art inherited from Charles Bourbon. art inherited from his mother, Elisabeta Farnese. However, it was nearly a century almost another century before the palace was completed.
It is now home to the Capodimonte Museum and National Gallery. You can the finest paintings by artists of southern Italy, including Bellini, Botticelli, Caravaggio, Titian, Mazaccio, Correggio, and a fine collection of porcelain. of porcelain.
