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TRIUMPHAL ARCH OF NAPLES
On the western side of the Castel Nuovo at Naples, between the Guardia and the Mezzo towers, that preside over the entrance, opens up the splendid Triumphal Arch, a monumental structure in marble built to celebrate the arrival in the city of Alfonso ...
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CASTEL DELL'OVO IN NEAPLES
Standing on the Megaris islet, near the small neapolitan port of Santa Lucia, is the mighty Castel dell'Ovo - its name deriving according to medieval tradition, not so much from the elliptical shape of the plan, but more from a magic egg placed ther...
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CASTEL NUOVO OF NAPLES
Dominating the port of Naples one of the most representative strongholds of the Angevin, Aragonese and Bourbon dynasties rises majestically, the Castel Nuovo, otherwise known as the Maschio Angioino, built on the orders of Charles I of Anjou in 127...
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CATACOMBS OF ST.GAUDIOSO AND ST.SEVERO
From the crypt of the neapolitan church Santa Maria della Sanita' access is gained to the catacombs of St. Gaudioso, spreading around the saint's tomb. St. Gaudioso was the bishop of Abitina who died between 451 and 452 AD. The area, the corridors p...
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CATACACOMBS OF ST.GENNARO
Near the grandiose church of the Madre del Buon Consiglio, at Naples, is the entrance to the catacombs of St. Gennaro, considered to be the most important historic and artistic burial complex in southern Italy. Dating back to the second century AD, ...
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PRIORY OF S. MARTINO OF NAPLES
On the Vomero hill, one of the most famous Neapolitan quarters, stands the splendid Priory of S. Martino, built on the orders of Duke Carlo of Calabria in 1325 and designed by the architects Francesco De Vito and Tino di Camaino. Standing in a magni...
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CHURCH OF ST.FRANCIS OF PAOLA AL NAPLES
On one side of Piazza Plebiscito, at Naples, in the middle of the lovely Doric-style colonnade built on the orders of Gioacchino Murat, is the pronaos of the church of St. Francis of Paola, built by Ferdinand I of Bourbon as a vow for having conquer...
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CHURCH OF S. LORENZO MAGGIORE AND GRECO-ROMAN EXCAVATIONSOF OF NAPLES
An admirable example of architectural stratification, the neapolitan church of S. Lorenzo Maggiore, perhaps the most important medieval place of worship, was built during the thirteenth and fourteenth century, on the site of a sixth-century church a...
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CHURCH OF SANTA CHIARA AND CLARE'S CHOIR IN NAPLES
The church of Santa Chiara, one of the most interesting medieval buildings in Naples, was built on the orders of the sovereigns Robert and Sancia of Anjou, who entrusted its construction to the architect Gagliardo Primario in 1328, from then on it w...
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NAPLES CATHEDRAL
Rising on the site of the early Christian basilicas of Santa Restituta and Stefania, dating back respectively to the fourth and the early sixth century AD, Naples Cathedral, dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption, was built in the Angevin period on...
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NEAPOLITAN COOKERY
Neapolitan cookery, particularly tasty and creative, is essentially based on the produce of its very abundant sea, and its land, here extraordinarily fertile from the earliest times. Greens, fruit and vegetables, indispensable ingredients of all "po...
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PROMENADE AND HILL OF POSILLIPO
The Naples promenade, famous throughout the world for its extraordinary beauty, runs along the ancient Via Santa Lucia, near the fascinating old port, up to splendid Via Posillipo, that stands on the promontory of the same name, between the Gulfs of...
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CAPODIMONTE MUSEUM AND NATIONAL GALLERY OF NAPLES
The Capodimonte Museum and National Gallery, housed in the Royal Palace that was built by Charles of Bourbon to contain the works of art inherited from his mother, Elisabetta Farnese, is divided into different sections exhibiting many collections, so...
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ANCIENT NUCLEUS OF NAPLES
Part of the city walls survive of the ancient Greek nucleus of Naples and, despite the high density of settlement over more than 25 centuries, the original Ippodamic plan, built around three 'plateiai', the main axes east-west - identifiable in pres...
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ROYAL PALACE OF NAPLES
On one of the largest squares in Naples, the monumental Piazza Plebiscito, stands the grandiose bulk of the Royal Palace, built at the beginning of the eighteenth century on the orders of the viceroy Ferrante di Castro. Designed by the architect Dom...
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PIAZZA PLEBISCITO OF NAPLES
At the foot of the Pizzofalcone hill, on the spot of the ancient Largo di Palazzo, where the most important Neapolitan popular festivals and public ceremonies were conducted for centuries, nowadays lies one of the most spacious and majestic squares ...
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ROYAL PALACE AND PARK OF CAPODIMONTE OF NAPLES
Set in the intense greenery of a splendid park, rises the imposing bulk of the Royal Palace of Capodimonte. Building started in 1738 on the orders of Charles III of Bourbon who, having decided to build on this spot, where there was a small village at...
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SANSEVERO CHAPEL OF NAPLES
Built as a sepulchral chapel in 1590 by the noble Sangro family, the Sansevero Chapel, also called 'Santa Maria della Pietą' or 'Pietatella', is one of the finest examples of eighteenth-century neapolitan workmanship. Rebuilt during the eighteenth c...
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NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF NAPLES
The Naples National Archaeological Museum is housed in the building that was destined to host the new Neapolitan university at the beginning of the seventeenth century. Towards the end of the eighteenth century the palace, in fact became the seat of...
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CLOISTER OF THE POOR CLARES OF NAPLES
The cloister of the Poor Clares, currently belonging to the Friars Minor, is found near the church and the choir of Santa Chiara in Naples. The cloister is very large with 17 arches and the arches of the portico dating to the fourteenth century are ...
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The warmest town, the warmest people
 Capital of South of Italy
he largest city of Campania, capital of the province and the region, Naples is the third most populated city in Italy (after Rome and Milan), with over a million inhabitants, and is the most important industrial center and trading port for the South.
A point of embarkation for emigrants in the past, Naples now has a large traffic of merchandise (petroleum, carbon, cereals) and passengers. It is the largest Italian port, with a noteworthy nexus of railway and highways and a large international airport. In the vast urban area one can distinguish many different neighborhoods: the old center, characterized by buildings closely crowded together, is bordered on the west by the new administrative district and on the east by the business district, into which flows almost all the road and rail traffic. Other neighborhoods, with narrow climbing streets, rise around the base of the San Martino and Capodimonte hills. These neighborhoods have experienced intense development, typically of the simpler kind, in contrast to that of the residential neighborhoods that stretch out comfortably along the Vomero and Posillipo hills.
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