Palace of Capodimonte

Royal Palace of Capodimonte
Reggia di Capodimonte
Royal Palace of Capodimonte façade
General information
Status	Now used as a museum, National Gallery
Type	Palace
Architectural style	Italian Baroque, Neo-Classical
Address	Via Miano 2, 80132 Naples, Italy
Construction started	1738
Completed	1742
Client	Charles III of Spain
Technical details
Floor count	3
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Antonio Canevari Giovanni Antonio Medrano Ferdinando Fuga Antonio Niccolini[1]
Website
Museo di Capodimonte official website (in Italian)
Invalid designation
Official name	Royal Palace of Capodimonte
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
State Party	Italy

The Royal Palace of Capodimonte (Italian: Reggia di Capodimonte) is a large palazzo in Naples, Italy. It was formerly the summer residence and hunting lodge of the Bourbon kings of the Two Sicilies, one of the two royal palaces in Naples. Today, the main building holds the main Neapolitan museum for paintings, and much other post-ancient art, in the National Museum of Capodimonte. This has the best collection of paintings from the distinct tradition of Neapolitan art, and also many works from the Farnese Collection.

The palace was constructed on its somewhat cooler hilltop location (Capodimonte means "top of the hill") just outside the city, with urban Naples ultimately expanding around it. The large park (Real Bosco or "royal woods") is under the same administration, and hosts events such as concerts.^[2]