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Capua : Michelin's recommendations
Legend tells us that the Roman town of Capua (present-day Santa Maria Capua Vetere, 4km southeast of modern Capua) was so delightful that Hannibal's victorious army preferred to linger here, rather than march on Rome. Capua was founded by the Lombards and was the native town of Ettore Fieramosca, the captain who became an Italian hero after defeating the French in the Disfida di Barletta (Challenge of Barletta).
Tourist attractions Capua : Things to see and do
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Museo Campano (Musée de la Campanie)
V. Roma I - 81043 Capua
It is installed in this Palace, which has a lovely Catalan portal. In the archaeology section, you will see a set of Matutae (ancient Italian mother-Goddesses carrying their babies in their arms), and a beautiful mosaic . And in the medieval secti..
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Piazza dei Giudicci (Giudici square)
P.za dei Giudicci I - 81043 Capua
The Baroque Saint Eligio church, a Gothic arch topped with a loggia, and a 16C town hall make this square a beautiful urban ensemble.
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Annunziata (Church of the Annunciation)
P.za dei Giudici I - 81043 Capua
This church built in the 16C has a beautiful dome on a tambour and, inside, and some extremely intricate wooden ceilings.
