Castel Sant'Elmo (castle) built

Name: Castel Sant'Elmo (castle) built
Start: 1537

1537 CE.

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Castel Sant'Elmo is a medieval fortress located on Vomero Hill adjacent to the Certosa di San Martino, overlooking Naples, Italy. The name "Sant'Elmo" derives from a former 10th-century church dedicated to Sant'Erasmo, shortened to "Ermo" and ultimately altered to "Elmo". Located near the upper terminus of the Petraio, one of the city's earliest pedestrian connections between upper and lower Naples, the fortress now serves as a museum, exhibition hall, and offices.

Text from the Wikipedia article Castel Sant'Elmo, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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