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Historic villa / palace, 1751
Ospedale L'Albergo Reale dei Poveri
Former public hospital/almshouse in Naples, southern Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Naples”
At a glance
- Period
- Early modern period, 1751
- Style
- Neapolitan baroque art
- Architect
- Ferdinando Fuga
- Commissioned by
- Charles III of Spain
- Coordinates
- 40°51′48″ N, 14°15′56″ E
- Address
- Piazza Carlo III, 80137 Napoli
About
The Bourbon Hospice for the Poor (Italian: Albergo Reale dei Poveri), also called il Reclusorio, is a former public hospital/almshouse in Naples, southern Italy. It was designed by the architect Ferdinando Fuga, and construction began in 1751. It is five storeys tall and approximately 354 m (1,161 ft) long. It was popularly known as "Palazzo Fuga". King Charles III of the House of Bourbon meant the facility to house the destitute and ill, as well as to provide a self-sufficient community where the poor could live, learn trades, and work. The massive Hospice at one time housed over 5000 persons, men and women, in separate wings The building is the centre of Naples, which is included in UNESCO World Heritage List.
The building was originally designed with five courtyards and a church in the centre, entered through the central arch, but only the three innermost courtyards were built, and plans to complete the building according to the original design were finally abandoned in 1819.
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Timeline
- 1751Built
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Photos
Getting there
Napoli Piazza GaribaldiTrain, nearest
1.3 km as the crow flies
Ospedale L'Albergo Reale dei PoveriPiazza Carlo III, 80137 Napoli
Porta di Massa2.3 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino3.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Ospedale L'Albergo Reale dei Poveri?
Ospedale L'Albergo Reale dei Poveri is in Naples, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. Address: Piazza Carlo III, 80137 Napoli. GPS coordinates: 40.86346, 14.26546.
How old is Ospedale L'Albergo Reale dei Poveri?
Wikidata dates it to 1751.
What else is there to see near Ospedale L'Albergo Reale dei Poveri?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo di anatomia veterinaria (600 m away), Palazzo Torre Palasciano (600 m away), Teatro San Ferdinando (700 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
- Albergo dei Poveri (Naples) — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- "Albergo dei Poveri" (after 1751) - Architect Ferdinando Fuga (Florence 1699-Naples 1781) - Naples (23598555603) — Carlo Raso from Naples, Italy, Public domain
- Albergo dei Poveri (Rueckseite) — Mischa004, CC0
- Albergo Poveri — Baku, CC BY-SA 3.0
- N.° 268. Napoli. Albergo dei Poveri - btv1b532714983 (1 of 2) — Rive, Robert (1817-1868). Photographe Rive, Julius (1823-1888). Photographe Rive (firme). Photographe, Public domain
- Napoli - Albergo dei poveri — Armando Mancini, CC BY-SA 2.0
- NTFI albergo poveri — Luciano Romano / Archivio Napoli Teatro Festival Italia 2009, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cortile interno — Italo da b, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cortile ovest — Italo da b, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences