Villa Floridiana
The Villa Floridiana is a neo-classical villa surrounded by a large park on the Vomero in Naples , Italy .
history
In June 1815, Ferdinand IV of Naples bought the land on Vomero Hill as a summer residence for his wife Lucia Migliaccio , Duchess of Floridia, in whose honor the complex is named Floridiana.
Between 1817 and 1819 the building was rebuilt in a neoclassical style under the architect Antonio Niccolini and the surrounding gardens were laid out in the Romantic style.
The gardens were furnished by the director of the botanical garden, Friedrich Dehnhardt , with a wide variety of trees such as oaks, pines, plane trees, palms, cypresses and an extensive collection of camellias .
Museo nazionale della ceramica Duca di Martina
Since 1927 the Villa Floridiana has housed the Museo nazionale della ceramica Duca di Martina, an extensive collection of majolica and porcelain works of art . In addition to porcelain from European manufacturers, the museum also has an impressive collection of oriental art with Chinese and Japanese porcelain, works of art made of bronze , jade and enamel .
Web links
- Museum website (Italian / English)
Coordinates: 40 ° 50 ′ 21.8 ″ N , 14 ° 13 ′ 48.2 ″ E