Sorrento - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Francesco Dating back to the fourteenth century, is made mainly in the Baroque style. The white marble facade was redone in 1926, while the main portal dates from the fifteenth century and was made ??of wood. Initially the building was an ancient oratory founded by St. Anthony, patron saint of Sorrento.
Sorrento - Museums Museo "Correale di Terranova" The Correale Museum of Terranova has been located in the Correale gentilizia residence of Terranova since 1924. It was open to the public since 1989 and contains 17th century furniture and paintings by great artists such as those of Artemisia Gentileschi and Alfonso Rodriguez, which belong to the period from the 15th to 19th century. century. All the works are exhibited in 23 different rooms. Among the works are figures dedicated to the founders of the museum and also archaeological collections.
Sorrento - Churches and places of worship Il Chiostro di San Francesco It dates back to the '300 but has different architectural styles as it has been restored in later periods. The cloister has an arch structure with highly decorated capitals, filled with plants and flowers. It houses the Sorrento Summer Festival.
Sorrento - Museums Museo Bottega della Tarsia Lignea The Bottega della Tarsia Lignea Museum is located in the eighteenth-century Palazzo Pomarici — Santomasi. The exhibition halls welcome various wooden objects made by the nineteenth-century Sorrento inlays. The Museum also has several paintings by foreign and Italian artists who testify to the historical and environmental context where the art of local inlay developed.
Castellammare di Stabia - Archaeological Sites Scavi Archeologici The Archaeological Excavations of Castellammare di Stabia have brought to light several villas and residential buildings as well as residential districts of the ancient city of Stabiae. The origins of the city date back to the 7th century BC and from historical materials it appears to have been destroyed by Silla and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The remains were found on the edge of the Poggio di Varano of several villas, including that of San Marco and Villa Arianna which is the oldest.
Sorrento - Walls, towers and gates Il bastione di Parsano Vicereal walls open to publicInfo www.antichemurasorrento.it
Castellammare di Stabia - Museums Antiquarium Stabiano The Stabiano Antiquarium was inaugurated in 1958 at the behest of the archaeologist Libero D'Orsi who had undertaken excavations to bring to light materials of the ancient Roman city of Stabiae. The Museum was built in the middle school environments of the city. Today it collects more than 8000 exhibits from the Stabian villas and buildings that were gradually explored.
Castellammare di Stabia - Castles, palaces and mansions Castello Angioino The Angevin Castle was built around the tenth century at the behest of the Duke of Sorrento. Some historians, however, also attribute the construction to Charles I of Anjou from whom it takes its name. In the following centuries it had several renovations becoming also the seat of the garrison of mercenary soldiers. Within its walls there was the cathedral that housed the bishops of the diocese. The structure consists of powerful walls with towers and towers joined together through a wall with relative side openings.
Castellammare di Stabia - Water spa and wellness Terme Stabiane The Stabian Baths were built around the 19th century at the behest of King Francis I of Bourbon. On the initial project of the architect Catello Troiano, the spa complex was expanded by the architect Ranireri who built two more new pavilions. The radical modification took place by the architect Eugenio Cosenza who gave the building a decidedly Art Nouveau style.