Centro Direzionale (Naples)
The Centro direzionale is a business district in Naples, Italy, close to the station of Napoli Centrale, they constitute an entire citadel. Designed by the Japanese architect Kenzō Tange, the entire complex was completed in 1995. It is the first cluster of skyscrapers to have been built in Italy or southern Europe. History The project of the ''Centro direzionale'' dates back to 1964. It was designed in 1982 by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. The origins of the center date back to the mid-sixties, when the Municipality of Naples identified an abandoned industrial area, with an extension of approximately , for the construction of a new neighborhood to be used mainly for office use; this also in the declared intention to relieve congestion in the city center. After numerous projects, none of which were finally approved, in 1982 everything was entrusted to the famous Japanese architect Kenzō Tange. About three years after the presentation of his project, the construction work star ...
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Centro Direzionale Di Napoli
The Centro direzionale is a business district in Naples, Italy, close to the station of Napoli Centrale, they constitute an entire citadel. Designed by the Japanese architect Kenzō Tange, the entire complex was completed in 1995. It is the first cluster of skyscrapers to have been built in Italy or southern Europe. History The project of the ''Centro direzionale'' dates back to 1964. It was designed in 1982 by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. The origins of the center date back to the mid-sixties, when the Municipality of Naples identified an abandoned industrial area, with an extension of approximately , for the construction of a new neighborhood to be used mainly for office use; this also in the declared intention to relieve congestion in the city center. After numerous projects, none of which were finally approved, in 1982 everything was entrusted to the famous Japanese architect Kenzō Tange. About three years after the presentation of his project, the construction work st ...
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Fontana Del Centro Direzionale Di Napoli
Fontana may refer to: Places Italy *Fontana Liri, comune in the Province of Frosinone *Fontanafredda, comune in the Province of Pordenone *Fontanarosa, comune in the Province of Avellino *Francavilla Fontana, comune in the Province of Brindisi * Serrara Fontana, comune in the Province of Napoli Switzerland *Fontana GR, a settlement in Tarasp in the Canton of Graubünden *Fontana (Airolo), a settlement in Airolo, in the Canton of Ticino United States *Fontana, California *Fontana, Kansas * Fontana, Texas *Fontana Village, North Carolina *Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin *Fontana Dam in the U.S. state of North Carolina Elsewhere * Fontana, Chaco, a settlement in San Fernando Department, Chaco Province, Argentina *Fontana, Gozo, on Gozo Island, Republic of Malta *Fontana (Belgrade), a neighborhood of Belgrade, Serbia *Fontana (lunar crater), an impact crater on the Moon *Fontana (Martian crater), an impact craters on Mars *Fontana metro station, a rapid transit station in Barcel ...
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Buildings And Structures In Naples
A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the term ''building'' compare the list of nonbuilding structures. Buildings serve several societal needs – primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) and the ''outside'' (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful). Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasses of much artistic ...
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List Of Tallest Buildings In Naples
Naples is the third biggest city in Italy and 10th-most populous urban area in the European Union and 2nd in Italy. The Metropolitan City counts more than 3 millions inhabitants and is the third in Italy. Naples has 10 buildings above and around 15 buildings between and , a total of about 25 above . As for the number of buildings above , Naples has a 7th place in the European Union. Most skyscrapers are office buildings. Tallest buildings The list includes buildings (above ) in the city of Naples and its metropolitan area. See also *List of tallest buildings in Italy External links {{commons category, Skyscrapers in Naples Emporis.com report for NaplesSkyscraperpage.com report for Naples * Tallest buildings Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

World Trade Center (1973–2001)
The original World Trade Center (WTC) was a large complex of seven buildings in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. At the time of their completion, the Twin Towers—the original 1 World Trade Center (the North Tower) at ; and 2 World Trade Center (the South Tower) at —were the tallest buildings in the world. Other buildings in the complex included the Marriott World Trade Center (3 WTC), 4 WTC, 5 WTC, 6 WTC, and 7 WTC. The complex contained of office space. The core complex was built between 1966 and 1975, at a cost of $400 million (equivalent to $3.56 billion in 2022). The idea was suggested by David Rockefeller to help stimulate urban renewal in Lower Manhattan, and his brother Nelson signed the legislation to build it. The buildings at the complex were designed by Minoru Yamasaki. In 1998, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey d ...
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Torri Del Banco Di Napoli
Torri may refer to: People Last name * Giuseppe Torri, also known as Pippo Torri, is an Italian politician * Omar Torri (born 1982), Italian professional football player * Pietro Torri (1650-1737), Italian Baroque composer First name *Torri Edwards (born 1977), American sprinter *Torri Higginson (born 1969), Canadian actress * Torri Webster (born 1996), Canadian actress * Torri Williams (born 1986), American football safety, currently free agent Places * Torri Superiore *Torri del Benaco *Torri di Quartesolo *Torri in Sabina Torri in Sabina is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about north of Rome and about southwest of Rieti. Located on a ridge of the Monti Sabini, it is part of the Sabina traditional region ...

Holiday Inn (hotel)
Holiday Inn is an American chain of hotels based in Atlanta, Georgia and a brand of IHG Hotels & Resorts. The chain was founded in 1952 by Kemmons Wilson, who opened the first location in Memphis, Tennessee. The chain was a division of Bass Brewery from 1988-2000, Six Continents from 2000-03, and IHG Hotels & Resorts since 2003. It operates hotels under the names Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, and Holiday Inn Resorts. As of 2018, Holiday Inn operates more than 1,100 locations. History 1950s–1970s Kemmons Wilson, a resident of Memphis, Tennessee, was inspired to build a motel after being disappointed by the poor quality of roadside accommodations during a family road trip to Washington, D.C. During construction, the name "Holiday Inn" was coined by Wilson's architect Eddie Bluestein as a joking reference to the 1942 musical film ''Holiday Inn''. Their first hotel/motel opened in August 1952 as "Holiday Inn Hotel Courts" at 4941 Summer Avenue ...
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Palazzo Della Giunta Regione Campania
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which housed the Roman Empire, Imperial residences. Most European languages have a version of the term (''palais'', ''palazzo'', ''palacio'', etc.), and many use it for a wider range of buildings than English. In many parts of Europe, the equivalent term is also applied to large private houses in cities, especially of the aristocracy; often the term for a large country house is different. Many historic palaces are now put to other uses such as parliaments, museums, hotels, or office buildings. The word is also sometimes used to describe a lavishly ornate building used for public entertainment or exhibitions such as a movie palace. A palace is distinguished from a castle while the latter clearly is fortified or has the style of a fortification ...
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Torri Del Tribunale Di Napoli
Torri may refer to: People Last name * Giuseppe Torri, also known as Pippo Torri, is an Italian politician * Omar Torri (born 1982), Italian professional football player * Pietro Torri (1650-1737), Italian Baroque composer First name *Torri Edwards (born 1977), American sprinter *Torri Higginson (born 1969), Canadian actress * Torri Webster (born 1996), Canadian actress * Torri Williams (born 1986), American football safety, currently free agent Places * Torri Superiore *Torri del Benaco *Torri di Quartesolo *Torri in Sabina Torri in Sabina is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about north of Rome and about southwest of Rieti. Located on a ridge of the Monti Sabini, it is part of the Sabina traditional region ...