The Archbishop's Palace () is a building in
Naples
Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
,
Italy
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. It is the official residence of the
Archbishop of Naples
The Archdiocese of Naples () is a Latin Catholic archdiocese in southern Italy, the see being in Naples. A Christian community was founded there in the 1st century AD and the diocese of Naples was raised to the level of an Archdiocese in the 10 ...
. The building is located on the square ''largo Donna Regina'' one block north of the
Cathedral of Naples
The Naples Cathedral (; ), or the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (), is a Roman Catholic cathedral, the main church of Naples, southern Italy, and the seat of the Archbishop of Naples. It is widely known as the Cathedral of Saint Januarius ...
directly across from the church of
Donna Regina Nuova. Together, the cathedral and the Archbishop's Palace form a vast, connected complex.
The original structure was built in 1389 at the wishes of Cardinal Archbishop
Enrico Capece Minutolo
Enrico Minutoli (died 1412) was an Italian Cardinal.
He was bishop of Bitonto from 1382 to 1389 and then archbishop of Naples
The Archdiocese of Naples () is a Latin Catholic archdiocese in southern Italy, the see being in Naples. A Christia ...
on the site of an old early Christian basilica. The building seen today, however, is largely the result of reconstruction and expansion of the premises under Cardinal Archbishop
Ascanio Filomarino
Ascanio Filomarino (1583 – 3 November 1666) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal, who was Archbishop of Naples from 1641 to 1666.
Early life
Filomarino was born in Naples to the noble family of the dukes Della Torre. Eldest of the five sons o ...
, completed in 1654. That reconstruction was most probably the work of architect Bonaventuri Presti. The expansion included the clearing of the area directly in front of the building to create a small open square between the Archbishop's Palace and the church of Donna Regina Nuova. The building has an elongated shape and is marked by three stone portals.
External links
The Archbishop's Palace & Ascanio Filomarino ''Around Naples Encyclopedia'', by Jeff Matthews, 2006.
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Palaces in Naples
Houses completed in 1654
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1654 establishments in Italy
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1654