Castellammare di Stabia

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Castellammare di Stabia is a comune in the province of Naples, Campania region, Italy. It is situated on the Bay of Naples about 30 kilometers southeast of Naples, on the route to Sorrento.

History

Castellammare di Stabia lies next to the Ancient Roman city of Stabiae, destroyed by the Vesuvio in 79 CE. The Castle from which the city takes its name was erected probably around the 9th century, on a hill commanding the southern side of the Gulf of Naples. It was restored during the reign of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and enlarged by King Charles I of Anjou.

The commune, previously called Castellamare, assumed the name Castellammare on January 22, 1863, and the current name on May 31, 1912.

Notable people

It was the hometown of Gabriele Capone, father of Al Capone.

See also

• Stabiae

 

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