Villa Doria D’Angri
Villa Doria d’Angri is the most important neoclassical mansion in Posillipo hill, it was commissioned by Prince Marcantonio Doria d’Angri (1809-1837) to the architect Bartolomeo Grasso (1773-1835), who completed the construction in 1833. This monumental villa is the expression of the greatest artists and artisans of the time. It gleams in all its ancient splendour and features a park with a total area of over 18.000 square metres. The villa is used as a venue for international meetings and events, seminars and cultural initiatives.
Since 2000, Villa Doria d’Angri hosts the Naval Museum. The Museum has included a collection of approximately 160 ship models and navigation tools, the oldest ones dating back to 1920, the year of foundation of the Institute. The collection represents an important testimony of the scientific history of the university and is a valuable didactic support to nautical studies and to the diffusion of a sea culture.