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Historic villa / palace, 1738
Palazzo dello Spagnolo
Palace in Naples, Campania, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Naples”
At a glance
- Period
- Early modern period, 1738
- Style
- Neapolitan baroque art
- Architect
- Ferdinando Sanfelice
- Coordinates
- 40°51′24″ N, 14°15′16″ E
History and description
The Palazzo dello Spagnolo is a Rococo or late-Baroque-style palace in Rione Sanità in central Naples. It is best known for its elaborate staircase.
History
The Palace was erected during 1738, commissioned by the Marchese di Poppano, Nicola Moscati, and is attributed to the architect Ferdinando Sanfelice. Through an indistinct façade one enters to an interior octagonal courtyard leads to a double ramp stairwell. The interior was richly stuccoed by Aniello Prezioso, using designs by Francesco Attanasio in 1742. The top floor was added at the end of the 18th century. In the following century, the family sold apartments in the lower floors to Tommaso Atienza, nicknamed lo Spagnolo (the Spaniard), whence the name of the palace.
The staircases with arches in shifting planes still grants an aura of complex scenography, despite its present cramped and dilapidated state: a grandiose entrance leading only to a decrepit palace. The nearby Palazzo San Felice is attributed to the same architect and has similar staircases.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Palazzo dello Spagnolo».
Timeline
- 1738Built
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Photos
Getting there
Napoli Piazza CavourTrain, nearest
200 m as the crow flies
Palazzo dello Spagnolo
Porta di Massa1.6 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino4.2 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo dello Spagnolo?
Palazzo dello Spagnolo is in Naples, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. GPS coordinates: 40.85680, 14.25440.
How old is Palazzo dello Spagnolo?
Wikidata dates it to 1738.
What else is there to see near Palazzo dello Spagnolo?
Nearby you’ll find: Cristallini hypogeum (100 m away), Palazzo Andreassi (100 m away), Aqua Augusta - Bridges on arches in via Arena alla Sanità (200 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Palazzo dello Spagnolo - Naples — alterdimaggio1957, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Napoli - Palazzo dello Spagnolo - 2025-09-03 16-42-21 001 — Sara Giuliana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo dello Spagnolo 1a — Deca16894, CC0
- Palazzo dello Spagnolo 3 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo dello Spagnolo, Nápoles, Italia, 2023-03-25, DD 132 — Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo dello Spagnuolo - Particolare - Vergini - Napoli — spalluzza, CC BY 2.0
- Palazzo dello Spagnuolo (1) — Silvio Gaudenti, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Naples, Italy 20230626 036 — Argo Navis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Napoli - Comune di Napoli - 2023-09-27 10-39-26 031 — Acquario51, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences