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National Archaeological Museum, Naples
Piazza Museo Nazionale 19, 80135 Napoli, Italia
The National Archaeological Museum of Naples is one of the largest in Italy. Collections of the museum are located in the halls of the building created in 1615. Not only the valuable exhibits of the museum, but the building itself is of great interest to visitors. Here you will see hundreds of ...
Statue of Garibaldi, Naples
Piazza Mancini, 80142 Napoli, Italia
Almost in the center of Piazza Garibaldi in Naples there is an impressive Statue of Garibaldi – the great general, politician and nationalist. He played a huge role in the history of Italy, along with Giuseppe Mazzini, Camillo Cavour and Victor Emmanuel II in the so-called national movement ...
Statue of the Nile, Naples
Piazzetta Nilo, 80134 Napoli, Italia
Walking along the Spaccanapoli street, in the old town, you can see one of the most famous statues in Naples, the city symbol: the statue of the god Nile. For a long time the statue was beheaded and considered to be female. It was rebuilt in 1657, and a bearded head was added. The statue of the ...
Filangieri Civic Museum, Naples
Via Duomo 288, 80138 Napoli, Italia
The Gaetano Filangieri Civic Museum in Naplesis an eclectic collection of works of art, coins and books collected in the 19th century by Gaetano Filangieri, Prince of Satriano. Neapolitan historian and collector gave his treasures to the city. The collection is in the Palace of the 15th century ...
Castel dell'Ovo, Naples
Via Eldorado 3, 80132 Napoli, Italia
Set on the island of Megaride, a big fortress connected by a mound to Naples is a famous Castel dell'Ovo. Its walls have witnessed many epochs since they were erected as far back as 1139. Castel dell'Ovo in Naples is rightly hailed as the oldest fortification in Italy. It is likely to be the ...
Gaiola Island, Naples
Isola la Gaiola, Napoli, Italia
Gaiola island is located in the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region only 30 meters off the coastline of Posillipo, not far from Naples. The area of the islet is so small that a villa built there occupies almost the whole territory. For the sake of accuracy, it is worth noting that the island of ...
Piazza del Plebiscito, Naples
Piazza del Plebiscito, 80132 Napoli, Italia
The largest square of Naples is Piazza del Plebiscito. It was named so after a plebiscite took place here in 1860. As the result of a referendum, the southern part of Italy was annexed to Piedmont. In the past, the castle of Lucilia rose over the square. The modern design of the architectural ...
Diocesan Museum, Amalfi
Via Duca Mansone I, 84011 Amalfi, Salerno Provincia, Campania Regione, Italia
The Diocesan Museum in Amalfi is undoubtedly an important container of the works of art of the province of Salerno. This place is not original, but it corresponds to the restored structure of the diocesan seminary with a library and archives. In the art museum, the treasures of the Roman Catholic ...
Paper Museum, Amalfi
Via delle Cartiere 23, 84011 Amalfi, Salerno Provincia, Campania Regione, Italia
The Paper Museum in Amalfi is one of the most unusual museums on the coast. Its history dates back to the 9th century and the Amalfi Coast Republic of that time. And the first appearance of paper in these parts was recorded in the 12-13 centuries.
History of the Paper Museum
Among the first cities ...
Spire of San Gennaro, Naples
Piazza Cardinale Sisto Riario Sforza, 80139 Napoli, Italia
The monument to San Gennaro (Saint Januarius) is the oldest obelisk in Naples. It is located in the central part of the city, in the Riario Sforza square, not far from the Naples Cathedral. The obelisk is dedicated to the martyr who is a patron saint of Naples revered by both Catholic and Orthodox ...
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