The fortress had great strategic value in the military history of the city up to and including the defense of the Neapolitan Republic of 1799 against the returning royalist forces of king Ferdinand IV. In order to make room for a modern road along the sea and the port of Naples, the fortress/castle was demolished in 1900 as part of the great urban renewal of Naples of that period.
The fortress played a crucial role in the city's military history, defending Naples against royalist forces during the Neapolitan Republic in 1799. To make way for modern infrastructure, including a road and port expansion, the fortress was demolished in 1900 as part of a major urban renewal effort in Naples.