Capodimonte
Capodimonte (lit. "head of [the] mountain") is an Italian placename. It may refer to:
- Capodimonte, Lazio, a town and commune (municipality) on the shores of Lake Bolsena, Province of Viterbo, Lazio
- Capodimonte (Naples), an area of Naples which includes:
- The Parco di Capodimonte, the major park of Naples which was laid out for Charles III of the House of Bourbon in 1734
- The Palace of Capodimonte, a royal palace
- The National Museum of Capodimonte, housed in the former Palace of Capodimonte
- The Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte
- The Capodimonte porcelain manufactory
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