We saw an ancient castle in a video footage of Daniele Vitale's saxophone playing.
Italian street saxophonist DanieleVitale
Many of Daniele Vitale's performance videos were filmed on the most beautiful coast of Naples, Santa Lucia, and this castle is located on the santa Lucia coast.
Santa Lucia Coast
Viewed from the sea, castel dell' Ovo of Naples stands on the islet of Megaride, between San Ferdinando and Chiaia, in front of Via Partenope on the tuff island of Megalid.
Cas hell dell'Ovo
Castel dell'Ovo (translated as Castel dell'Ovo) is famous for its legends about it, and its history is very old and fascinating. Its strange name seems to come from a legend that originated in the Middle Ages, and seems to be one of the most imaginative legends in the Neapolitan tradition.
Legend has it that in the first century BC, the famous Roman warrior Lucius Licinius Lucullus (c. 117-56 BC) bought a vast plot of land in the area and decided to build a villa on the island, Licius Lucullus' Villa. The villa has a very rich library, moray eel farms and peach trees imported from Persia.
There was a famous Latin poet Virgil (15 October 70 BC – 21 September 19 BC), an ancient Roman poet of the Augustus era, who was hailed as a great sorcerer and future prophet in the Middle Ages.
Legend has it that Virgil hid a magiced egg in a cage, which he placed in a glass jar filled with water, protected by an iron cage, hung on a heavy oak beam, and then placed it in a room in the dungeon of the castle. Legend has it that the egg has the magic to protect the entire fortress, and before the egg breaks, the city and the castle can be protected from various disasters, and if anything goes wrong with the egg, the castle and Naples will be destroyed.
Later, around the middle of the fifth century, the villa was reinforced by Valentinian III and became the residence of the latest Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustus. After Romulus's death, on the island of Megalid, the Basilian monks arrived.
Over the next few years, the history of Castel dell'Ovo continued between several reigns and fortifications, until King Charles of Anjou decided to move his court to Maschio Angioino, where his most valuable assets and royal treasures were stored in Castel dell'Ovo.
Further modifications and changes in dominance in the years that followed brought about a profound change in Castel dell'Ovo.
But until now, no one had ever seen the enchanted egg, and the place where it should have been kept was kept secret for a long time, because "all the facts and the fate of the city and the castle depended on that egg", which was terrible.
According to chronicles, in the 14th century, during the reign of Queen Joanna in Naples, a hurricane collapsed the arch bridge connecting the castle and the land, and the castle was severely damaged. So Queen Joanna revealed that she had to take steps to properly replace the eggs so as not to cause greater panic among her subjects who feared more trouble and disaster.
Today, the Kasbah is not only a tourist attraction, from the towers and terraces of the castle, there is a stunning view of the Bay of Naples, and in the evening visitors are captivated by the marvelous sunset scenery, while in its large rooms inside it hosts events, conferences, exhibitions and performances. As such, castel dell'Ovo remains one of the most beautiful symbols of Naples.