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Palazzo d'Avalos in Procida
- Visit: about 50 min
An imposing palace on a cliff above the sea at the eastern tip of Procida, turned from a noble residence into a prison.
On the eastern tip of Procida, perched above a sheer drop to the sea, stands Palazzo d'Avalos. It has a quadrangular plan, with sloping buttresses resting on a reinforced terrace set directly on the rock. We like looking at it from afar, as it dominates the sea with its stern bulk.Built as a residence, the building changed character when it was turned into a prison: you can still see the walled-up doorways, the bars on the windows, the wings added to house the guards, the small hospital and other spaces linked to prison life. We recommend a visit to discover how these rooms tell two very different stories of the same place.
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