Puzzle Naples

Discover Naples at the height of its 18th-century splendour

Explore Naples as it appeared in 1790 with this detailed historical map by Giovanni Antonio Rizzi-Zannoni, one of the most important cartographers and geographers of 18th-century Italy. Reproduced as a 540-piece puzzle, the map offers a fascinating portrait of the city and its surroundings at a time when Bourbon Naples was one of Europe’s liveliest capitals.

Created with remarkable scientific and artistic precision, the map depicts the urban landscape in extraordinary detail, including palaces, churches, convents, streets and fortifications. It provides a unique glimpse of Naples before the major transformations of the 19th century, revealing the structure and character of the historic city.

The map was produced using twenty-one copper-engraved plates, based on direct surveys and geodetic measurements that were remarkably advanced for their time. Rizzi-Zannoni, a Veronese cartographer and geographer who worked for the Bourbon court, combined scientific rigour with exceptional attention to detail, transforming the map into both a geographical record and a work of art.

Today, this historic map remains an important source for understanding the urban evolution of Naples and the city at the height of its splendour. This Naples puzzle brings together cartography, history and architecture, offering a unique way to explore the city piece by piece.

Specifications:

• 540 pieces;
• Finished puzzle: 35 × 50 cm;
• Box size: 8 × 8 × 28 cm;
• Architoys exclusive;
• Not suitable for children under 3 years of age.