Castel Sant'Elmo
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, finally altered to "Elmo".- Opening hours: 8:30 AM—6:30 PM
- Email: pm-cam.santelmo@beniculturali.it
- Type: Castle
- Description: fortification in Naples, Italy
- Address: Via Tito Angelini 22, Napoli
Notable Places in the Area
Certosa di San Martino
Photo: Pinotto992, Public domain.
The Certosa di San Martino is a former monastery complex, now a museum, in Naples, southern Italy. Certosa di San Martino is situated 220 metres east of Castel Sant'Elmo.
Teatro di San Carlo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Real Teatro di San Carlo, as originally named by the Bourbon monarchy but today known simply as the Teatro San Carlo, is a historic opera house in Naples, Italy, connected to the Royal Palace and adjacent to the Piazza del Plebiscito. Teatro di San Carlo is situated 1¼ km southeast of Castel Sant'Elmo.
Villino Elena e Maria
Photo: Johnnyrotten, Public domain.
Villino Elena e Maria is a retail building situated 120 metres northeast of Castel Sant'Elmo.
Localities in the Area
Montecalvario
Photo: Baku, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montecalvario is a neighbourhood of Naples, southern Italy.
Quartieri Spagnoli
Photo: Jeroen Bennink, CC BY 2.0.
Quartieri Spagnoli is a part of the city of Naples in Italy.
San Giuseppe
San Giuseppe is a quartiere or neighbourhood of Naples, southern Italy, which includes many of the…Castel Sant'Elmo
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Municipalità 5, Naples, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.84369° or 40° 50' 37" northLongitude
14.2393° or 14° 14' 22" eastElevation
240 metres (787 feet)Open Location Code
8FGPR6VQ+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 29403971OpenStreetMap Feature
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historic=castleGeoNames ID
3167334Wikidata ID
Q1048627Castel Sant'Elmo Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Azerbaijani: Sant-Elmo
- Belarusian: Сант-Эльма
- Bulgarian: Кастел Сант Елмо
- Catalan: Castel Sant'Elmo
- Chinese: 圣埃莫堡
- Croatian: Castel Sant'Elmo
- Czech: Castel Sant'Elmo
- Czech: Hrad svatého Eliáše
- Czech: Pevnost Sant'Elmo
- Czech: Pevnost svatého Eliáše
- Dutch: Castel Sant'Elmo
- Dutch: Kasteel Sant'Elmo
- English: Belforte (Castel Sant'Elmo)
- French: Château Sant'Elmo
- French: château Sant'Elmo
- German: Castel Sant'Elmo (Neapel)
- German: Castel Sant’Elmo
- German: Castel Sant’Elmo (Neapel)
- Greek: Καστέλ Σαντ'Έλμο
- Hungarian: Sant’Elmo erőd
- Italian: Belforte (Castel Sant'Elmo)
- Italian: Castel Sant'Elmo
- Japanese: サンテルモ城
- Korean: 산텔모 성(카스텔 산텔모)
- Persian: قلعه سنتالمو
- Romanian: Castel Sant'Elmo
- Russian: Сант-Эльмо
- Spanish: Castel Sant'Elmo
- Spanish: Castillo de San Elmo
- Tagalog: Castel Sant'Elmo
- Ukrainian: Фортеця Св.Ельмо
- Castello Sant'Elmo
Localities in the Area
- Rione MontesantoNeighbourhood
- AvvocataSuburb
- Rione CaritàNeighbourhood
- Rione AntignanoNeighbourhood
- VomeroSuburb
Places in the Area
- Arx CafeCoffeehouse
- CoppolaGift shop
- Targa ai martiri della repubblica partenopeaMonument
- San MartinoBus stop, 110 metres northeast
- Arx GourmetFast food restaurant, 110 metres northeast
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipdia page Castel Sant'Elmo. Photo: Lalupa, CC BY 3.0.