Pignatelli house

Pignatelli house is located in Naples, and houses the Museum Prince Diego Aragona Pignatelli Cortes.

Founded in 1826 by Baronet Sir Ferdinand Richard Acton (son of John Acton, prime minister of Ferdinand I), the villa was built by Peter Valente, who was succeeded in 1830 William Bechi.

In 1867 the villa was ceded to the Pignatelli Aragona Cortes who were its owners until 1952, when Princess Rosina Pignatelli made a donation to the Italian state why it was turned into a museum intended to perpetuate the name of her husband, Prince Diego Aragona Pignatelli Cortes. the English Garden Designs, moved in the design of streets and varied selection of plants arranged in "a grove", was designed by William Bechi. The current provision meets the original plant. Among the most beautiful and rare species existing today are to be reported to the Araucaria excelsa, the Grevillea robusta, Ficus magnolioides, the Strelitzia Augusta, different types of Cycadaceae and palm trees of various kinds. Inside the villa are exposed silvers, bronzes, porcelains, enamels, crystals. In 1998 the art gallery was set up by the BANK of Naples.