Arsenale della Repubblica, Amalfi
The Arsenale was Amalfi's shipbuilding hub, known during the Middle Ages for its trading ships and large war-galleys which were up to 80 feet long.
The Arsenale was Amalfi's shipbuilding hub, known during the Middle Ages for its trading ships and large war-galleys which were up to 80 feet long. The aisles of the two stone and mortar Gothic halls with vaulted ceilings are home to the Museo della Bussola e Del Ducato Marinaro di Amalfi or Museum of the Compass and the Maritime Duchy of Amalfi, which showcases the importance of the Republic of Amalfi in maritime history. Highlights include ✓La Tabula de Amalpha - code which delineated the sea laws and customs used in the Italian Mediterranean, ✓map of the Mediterranean Sea Routes illustrating the Amalphitans' commercial triangle between Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, ✓Tari coins which were currency, ✓golden figure-head of a winged horse which symbolizes Amalfi’s historical galleon that competes in the annual Regatta, ✓copy of the Pandects of Justinian which was a compendium of 6th century Roman law, and the ✓Consuetudines Civitatis Amalphiae which enunciated the customary social norms of the Republic. Other artifacts on display include architectural and sculptural remains from the Medieval times, model ships, ancient scrolls, codices and manuscripts, tufa statues, and colorful costumes.
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About Arsenale della Repubblica
Piazza Flavio Gioia, 84011 Amalfi SA, Italy
Arsenale della Repubblica and Nearby Sights on Map
Porta della Marina
The Porta della Marina is the gateway to the harbor, with a huge blue and sepia ceramic panel by Renato Rossi depicting a nautical chart of the trade routes of the Republic of Amalfi in the Mediterranean during the Middle Ages
Fontana di sant'Andrea
The Baroque style Fontana di sant’Andrea or Fountain of St
Valle dei Mulini
The Valley of the Mills in the Lattari mountains has hiking trails through verdant forests, waterfalls, lemon trees, and streams
Amalfi Cathedral
The magnificent Duomo di Sant’Andrea, better known as the Amalfi Cathedral, is a 9th century Roman Catholic church that includes the Basilica of the Crucifix
Luna Convento
The Luna Convento was founded as a convent in 1222 by St Francis of Assissi, and is today a hotel that counts Henrik Ibsen, Mussolini and Ingrid Bergman among its celebrity guests
Museo della Carta
The Museo della Carta or Paper Mill Museum, housed in a 15th century mill, traces the history of paper production since its invention by Chinese minister Ts’ai Lun in 105 AD, with a focus on the small scale traditional paper mills that once flourished in Amalfi
Via Maestra dei Villaggi
Torre dello Ziro
Torre dello Ziro is a 15th century watchtower on the mountains along the Amalfi coast, as part of the Castrum Scalelle fortress
Cappuccini Convento
The Cappuccini Convento is a 13th century monastery founded by Cistercian monks which was taken over by the Capuchin Friars in the 16th century
Valle delle Ferriere
The Valle delle Ferriere is a nature reserve with unique flora in the mountains around Amalfi and Scala