Castel Capuano And Its Infamous Occupants

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Castel Capuano And Its Infamous Occupants

“Castel Capuano was built in the 12th century and is named after the ancient Porta Capuana…Over the centuries, the castle has seen many different events; both happy days and heinous crimes. It hosted the sumptuous and extravagant wedding of Carlo of Durazzo and was also the murder site of Sergianni Caracciolo, a Neapolitan nobleman and prime minister whose assassination was ordered by Queen Joan II of Naples, his former lover…”

http://www.italy-villas.com/to-italy/2016/tourist-attractions/legends/castel-capuano

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