Underground Naples: The Hidden History of Palazzo Serra di Cassano
In Naples, the cultural association Interno A14, founded by Vincenza Donzelli on December 14, 2013, at Palazzo Serra di Cassano, has uncovered a subterranean world. The discovery of a staircase beneath the floor led to the creation of the Via delle Memorie path, part of the Galleria Borbonica, opened in January 2016. The site includes WWII relics, a fascist militia area, and an air-raid shelter used by former President Giorgio Napolitano. The palace's main entrance on via Egiziaca a Pizzofalcone has been sealed for over two centuries since the execution of Gennaro Serra di Cassano in 1799. Donzelli also launched the Montedidio Racconta festival, now in its second edition, to highlight local cultural venues.
Key facts
- Interno A14 founded December 14, 2013
- Staircase to underground discovered by Gianluca Minin of Galleria Borbonica
- Via delle Memorie path opened January 2016
- Underground includes WWII museum, cistern, and fascist bunker
- Giorgio Napolitano used the air-raid shelter
- Main entrance closed since 1799 after Gennaro Serra di Cassano's execution
- Palazzo Serra di Cassano designed by Ferdinando Sanfelice
- Montedidio Racconta festival launched one year ago
Entities
Artists
- Ferdinando Sanfelice
- Luigi Masecchia
- Vincenza Donzelli
- Gianluca Minin
- Giorgio Napolitano
- Gennaro Serra di Cassano
- Luigi Serra
- Giulia Carafa
- Fabio Pariante
Institutions
- Interno A14
- Galleria Borbonica
- Palazzo Serra di Cassano
- Andrea Nuovo Home Gallery
- Mapils Gallery
- Scuola Militare Nunziatella
- Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofici
- Archivio di Stato Palazzo Carafa
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Palazzo Serra di Cassano
- San Ferdinando
- Pizzofalcone
- via Monte di Dio
- via Egiziaca a Pizzofalcone
- piazza del Plebiscito
- Palazzo Reale di Napoli
- basilica di San Francesco di Paola
- Monte Echia
- Castel dell'Ovo
- Megaride
- Genoa