The property was purchased in 1522 by Giovan Vincenzo Carafa, and transferred in 1526 to his brother Giovan Francesco. In 1531, the palace was inherited by Luigi Carafa, Prince of Stigliano. The property then passed to Nicola Maria Carafa, before being auctioned off in 1695 and purchased by Antonio del Giudice, Prince of Cellamare. The new owner initiated a new phase of renovations overseen by Giovan Battista Nauclerio and Ferdinando Fuga; leased from 1760 to Michele Imperiali, Prince of Francavilla, the palace was inhabited from 1782 by Queen Maria Carolina. After several changes in ownership and divisions, in 1860 Giuseppe del Giudice succeeded in reuniting the property, which was fragmented again after his death and gradually sold off during the first half of the last century.
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy - ORCID: 0009-0000-4971-8417
Giuseppe Pignatelli Spinazzola
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Chapter Title
1. Il palatium magnum dei Carafa di Stigliano, poi del Giudice di Cellamare
Authors
Simona Landi, Giuseppe Pignatelli Spinazzola
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1083-6.06
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2026
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Book Title
Le ville a Napoli di età moderna. Chiaia luogo di conveniente dimora
Authors
Giuseppe Pignatelli Spinazzola
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Number of Pages
248
Publication Year
2026
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1083-6
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979-12-215-1082-9
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979-12-215-1083-6
Series Title
I Quaderni di NeaVia. Studi sulla villa