The view from the castle

#springwander San Telmo Castle, a mediaeval ancient castle standing on the hill of Vomero. It was built as a fortress in the 14th century by Robert I of the Anju family of the Sicilian royal family, and was renovated into its present heavy appearance over 10 years from 1537. It was used as a military prison from the early 1900s to the 1970s, and is now open to the public as a museum. It is characterised by a long star-shaped structure, and there is also a small church in the square at the top of the castle.