Capodimonte

Capodimonte

Capodimonte (literally ‘head of [the] mountain’) is an Italian placename. It may refer to:
*Capodimonte (VT), a town and commune (municipality) on the shores of Lake Bolseno, Province of Viterbo, Lazio
*Capodimonte (Naples) , an area of Naples which includes:
**The Parco di Capodimonte , the major park of Naples which was laid out for Charles III of the House of Bourbon in 1734
**The Reggia di Capodimonte, a royal palace, now the site of the national gallery and museum of Capodimonte
**The Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte
**The Capodimonte porcelain manufactory


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