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Vicaria
Vicaria ( it, residence of the Viceroy), often known as Il Vasto, is one of the 30 '' quartieri'' of Naples, southern Italy, lying immediately to the east of the historical city centre (''Centro storico''). It borders the districts of Poggioreale, Zona Industriale and San Lorenzo, which together with Vicaria make up the 4th municipality of the city. It also borders the district of San Carlo all'Arena San Carlo all'Arena is a district of Naples, the regional capital of Campania, located north-east of the historic centre of the city. This quarter (''quartiere'') is named after the Church of San Carlo all'Arena and it constitutes - together wit ..., in the 3rd municipality. Vicaria comprises a relatively small area, 0.72 km2. It had a population in 2009 of 16,369 inhabitants. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 administrative limits as of 2022. Its province-level municipality is the third-most populous metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 3,115,320 residents, and its metropolitan area stretches beyond the boundaries of the city wall for approximately 20 miles. Founded by Greeks in the first millennium BC, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. In the eighth century BC, a colony known as Parthenope ( grc, Παρθενόπη) was established on the Pizzofalcone hill. In the sixth century BC, it was refounded as Neápolis. The city was an important part of Magna Graecia, played a major role in the merging of Greek and Roman society, and was a significant cultural centre under the Romans. Naples served a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zona Industriale
Zona Industriale (in Italian language, Italian literary ''Industrial Zone'', referring to the industrial park), is a quarter of Naples, Italy. With Poggioreale (Naples), Poggioreale, San Lorenzo (Naples), San Lorenzo, and Vicaria it forms the Fourth Municipality of Naples, Fourth Municipality of the city. Geography Situated in the southeastern area of the city, close to the coast, Zona Industriale borders with the quarters of Porto (Naples), Porto, Mercato (Naples), Mercato, San Lorenzo, Vicaria, Poggioreale, Barra (Naples), Barra and San Giovanni a Teduccio. It covers an area of 2.68 km2 and its population is of 6,082. Most of the area is covered by Factory, factories. External links Fourth Municipality page on Naples website Quartieri of Naples {{Campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Lorenzo (Naples)
San Lorenzo is a district of Naples, Italy. It incorporates the precise geographical center of the ancient Greco-Roman city, centered on the intersection of Via San Gregorio Armeno and Via dei Tribunali. It also includes the area at the extreme east end of the historic center of the city and includes the church and street of San Giovanni a Carbonara as well as the eastern section of via dei Tribunali (the "street of the courthouses") once known as ''"via della Vicaria"'', since the Vicaria (the still prominent Palazzo Ricca at the east end of the street) housed the main tribunal under the Spanish vicerealm. The modern area is situated over archaeological ruins, some of which may be visited beneath the church of San Lorenzo Maggiore San Lorenzo Maggiore is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Benevento, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is a member of the Titerno Local Action Group. Geography San Lorenzo Maggiore covers 16.17 square kilometers of hilly land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poggioreale (Naples)
Poggioreale is a neighbourhood of Naples, southern Italy. It is at the extreme east end of the downtown Naples and includes the central train station, Centro Direzionale (Civic Center), Poggioreale prison, and the industrial area to the east. History The tuff blocks used in the 6th c. BC Greek age city wall of Neapolis were extracted from a vast quarry located in Poggioreale; it was identified by chance in 1987 following subsidence under the Pianto cemetery below the square of the church of Santa Maria del Pianto. The quarry has horizontal ridges corresponding to the height of the blocks and, surprisingly, the characteristic alphabetical marks of the ancient quarrymen. From the quarry the blocks were transported to the city along the straight line of via Nuova Poggioreale to via Casanova to enter Naples from the ancient gate where Castel Capuano is now located. Originally built on the ruins of Alfonso II's Villa Poggio Reale, the area was heavily bombed in World War II and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Municipality Of Naples
The Fourth Municipality (In Italian: ''Quarta Municipalità'' or ''Municipalità 4'') is one of the ten boroughs in which the Italian city of Naples is divided. Geography The municipality is located in central-eastern area of the city and includes the eastern branch of the Port of Naples. Its territory includes the zones of Decumani, Centro Storico (historical center, partly included), Porta San Gennaro, Port'Alba, Porta Capuana, Borgo Sant'Antonio Abate, Vasto, Arenaccia, Ferrovia (railway), Sant'Erasmo Sant'Erasmo is an island in the Venetian Lagoon lying north-east of the Lido island and east of Venice, Italy. History The island was a port attached to Murano in the 8th century, but is now known for market gardening. Ruined fortificatio ..., Rione Luzzatti, Rione Ascarelli, Rione Sant'Alfonso, Zona Cimiteriale (cemetery of Poggioreale) and Stadera. Administrative division The Fourth Municipality is divided into 4 quarters: See also * Centro Direzionale R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palazzo Ricca, Naples
The Palazzo Ricca is a monumental palace, located on the southernmost end of Via dei Tribunali #231, in central Naples, region of Campania, Italy. It presently houses the archives of the Foundation of the Istituto Banco di Napoli. The palace is just down the street from the entrance to Castel Capuano History The palace once housed the Banco dei Poveri (Bank of the Poor) arose between the sixteenth century in Naples, and along with nearly eight other such institutions, it was later consolidated into the Banco di Napoli. These institutions served as pawnshops, almshouses, and in the case of the Banco dei Poveri, the proximity to the courts at the ''Vicaria'' (Castel Capuano) meant that they often serves as bails-bondsmen. A story, perhaps apocryphal, by Carlo Cerano about the origins of the bank support the latter function. The bank staff was composed of lay religious congregations, and its funds were amassed through alms, income from rental properties, and donations, in the latter c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lage Von Vicaria In Neapel
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Quartiere
A (; plural: ) is a territorial subdivision of certain Italian towns. The word derives from (‘fourth’) and was thus properly used only for towns divided into four neighborhoods by the two main roads. It has been later used as a synonymous of neighbourhood, and an Italian town can be now subdivided into a larger number of ''quartieri''. The Swiss town of Lugano (in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino) is also subdivided into quarters. quartieri The English word "" to mean an urban neighbourhood (e.g. the in |
San Carlo All'Arena
San Carlo all'Arena is a district of Naples, the regional capital of Campania, located north-east of the historic centre of the city. This quarter (''quartiere'') is named after the Church of San Carlo all'Arena and it constitutes - together with district Stella - Naples' third municipality. The district is centered on the Bourbon Hospice for the Poor located in Piazza Carlo III, a square named after Charles III the first Bourbon king of Naples. Monuments and Places of Interest Church of San Carlo all'Arena San Carlo all'Arena is a Roman Church located in via Foria after which the entire district is named. The name of the church itself derives from the street in which it was originally built, ''Via Arenosa'' (sandy street), formed by the debris left in the wake of the rivers coming from the hills. Botanical Garden of Naples The Botanical Garden of Naples is a facility owned by the University of Naples Federico II which houses thousands of plant species. It was founded a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Municipality Of Naples
The Third Municipality (In Italian: ''Terza Municipalità'' or ''Municipalità 3'') is one of the ten boroughs in which the Italian city of Naples is divided. Geography The municipality is located in central and northern area of the city, including a large bit of the historical center. Its territory includes the zones of Colli Aminei, Rione Sanità and Capodimonte, famous for the museum, the park and the palace 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 .... Administrative division The Third Municipality is divided into 2 quarters: References External links Municipalità 3 page on Naples website {{Subdivisions of Naples Municipality 03 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiesa Vasto
Chiesa (Italian, 'church') may refer to: People with the surname *Andrea Chiesa (born 1966), Swiss Formula One racer *Anthony della Chiesa (1394–1459), Italian Dominican friar *Bruno della Chiesa (born 1962), European linguist * Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa (1920-1982), Italian military leader *Deborah Chiesa (born 1996), Italian tennis player *Enrico Chiesa (born 1970), Italian footballer **Federico Chiesa (born 1997), Italian footballer, son of Enrico Chiesa *Giacomo della Chiesa (1854-1922), Italian bishop, became Pope Benedict XV *Giulietto Chiesa (1940-2020), Italian journalist and politician *Giulio Chiesa (1928-2010), Italian pole vaulter *Gordon Chiesa, American basketball coach *Guido Chiesa (born 1959), Italian director and screenwriter *Jeffrey S. Chiesa (born 1965), U.S. Senator; American lawyer; former Attorney General of New Jersey *Laura Chiesa (born 1971), Italian fencer *Mario Chiesa (politician) (born c1938), Italian politician *Michael Chiesa (born 1987), America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
