The villa was built in 1542 by Diomede Carafa, and inherited in 1560 by his nephew Diomede Carafa, who was responsible for the transformation of the gardens. At the end of the century, the villa was purchased by Ottavio Carafa, passing to his son Tiberio, and in 1647 to his grandson Ottavio Carafa, the first Prince of Belvedere. During the 18th century, the property fell into gradual disrepair, culminating in its division and final sale in the early 19th century: in 1825, the “palazzo grande” was demolished to make way for the future Villa Acton-Rothschild-Pignatelli, while the “palazzo piccolo” was transformed into the Ruffo della Scaletta palace.
Giuseppe Pignatelli Spinazzola
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-5038-3730
Chapter Title
6. Il magnifico Palaggio con delitiosissimo giardino di Diomede Carafa, poi dei principi di Belvedere
Authors
Giuseppe Pignatelli Spinazzola
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1083-6.11
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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