The original 16th-century property was purchased in 1641 by Bartolomeo d’Aquino, Prince of Caramanico, and transformed into an elegant villa, which was later looted during the popular uprisings of 1648 and renovated at the end of the century by Prince Domenico. In the early 18th century, it was acquired by the Royal Court and converted into a Cavallerizza, a function it retained until the early 20th century through a series of expansions toward the Caiafa hill behind it.
Giuseppe Pignatelli Spinazzola
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-5038-3730
Chapter Title
11. Uno de’ più dilettosi luoghi che fusse in questa spiaggia: la villa di Bartolomeo d’Aquino di Caramanico, poi Quartiere de’ Soldati a Piedigrotta
Authors
Giuseppe Pignatelli Spinazzola
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1083-6.16
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Publication Year
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