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Palazzo de Félice, Somma Vesuviana
Palazzo de Félice, Somma Vesuvianae
Coordinates40°52′19″N 14°26′09″E / 40.87193°N 14.43593°E / 40.87193; 14.43593
TypePalace
Site information
Ownerde Félice Family
ConditionModerate
Websitehttps://defeliceestates.wixsite.com/defeliceestates

Palazzo de Félice (Italian for Palace of the de Félice) is a 16th-century palace in Somma Vesuviana, Province of Naples, in Campania. It is an ancestral home of the de Félice family.

History of the Palace

This Renaissance palace is located in the town of Somma Vesuviana, Province of Napoli, Region of Campania in the South of Italy.

The Palace was built in 1586 and originally owned by the Filangieri family. In 1811, it was bought by the Marquises de Félice. At the time, the de Félice family were participating in a struggle against the local banditry. In a similar manner to the Palazzo in Grottaglie (see above), it is located in the centre of the town, aside houses of the local nobility with similar architecture.

Architectural details

The building is square and has a tower with the de Félice coat of arms carved into it. This overlooks an extensive garden and vineyards. Notable features include a large gateway flanked by columns and an ornate wooden door leading into the garden. There is a main well in the central courtyard which provides water for the house. There are two others outside used in wine production.

The palace contains no less than three chapels, one of which displayed a 17th century Flemish painting of the crucifixion. This was unfortunately looted during the Unification of Italy. The estate was seriously damaged during the Second World War and is now partly used as a Rectory as well as a family home for the de Félice family.

References

  1. "Genealogy and History of the de Félice Family and its Relations - de-felice.org". de-felice.org. Archived from the original on 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  2. "Genealogy and History of the de Félice Family and its Relations - de-felice.org". Archived from the original on 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  3. "De Felice Family | England | de Felice Estates".

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