The Museum of Capodimonte, in Naples, is located in the Royal Palace by the same name and surrounded by a vast park. Building began in 1738, commissioned by King Charles VII of Naples as a place to conserve the collection inherited from his mother Elisabetta Farnese. The museum was officially inaugurated in 1957. The three floors of the imposing palace display important works of art from the ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary periods.
The Royal Park extends over 124 hectares and contains over 400 types of trees, many centuries old, including oaks, holm oaks, elms, linden and chestnut trees. It is protected in part by a wall which dates to the early 19th century. The wood lies beyond the palace gardens and can be accessed through three entrances. The main entrance, the Porta di Mezzo, an example of Neapolitan rococo, opens onto a clearing from where five avenues lead off in rays, which were originally decorated with benches, fake ruins, and statues, most now lost.
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