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Standing on the waterfront facing the Bay of Naples, Castel Nuovo is the great seafront fortress of the city, founded in 1279 by the Angevin king Charles I after he moved his capital to Naples and needed a defensive seat near the harbour. The thickset, five-towered castle has dominated the western edge of the centre for more than seven centuries. The most striking feature of the building is the white marble triumphal arch set between two of the great trachyte stone towers at the entrance. Commi...