Castel dell'Ovo

Local nameCastel dell'Ovo
LocationNaples, Italy

Castel dell'Ovo is a seafront castle in Naples, located on the former island of Megaride, now a peninsula, on the Gulf of Naples in Italy. The castle's name comes from a legend about the Roman poet Virgil, who had a reputation in the Middle Ages as a great sorcerer and predictor of the future. In the legend, Virgil put a magical egg into the foundations to support the fortifications. It remains there along with his bones, and had this egg been broken, the castle would have been destroyed and a series of disastrous events for Naples would have followed. The castle is located between the districts of San Ferdinando and Chiaia, facing Mergellina across the sea.

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Opening hours

From Monday through Saturday the opening is at 8 am and the closing is at sunset.

On Sundays and other public holidays, the opening time is later at 9 am and closes in the early afternoon, around 1 pm depending on the season.

Admission

Free admission

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castel_dell'Ovo

Official Website https://www.castel-dell-ovo.com/

Address 7 Via Eldorado, Napoli 80132, Italy

Coordinates 40°49'40.194" N 14°14'52.767" E

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