Enrico Alvino (1809–1872) was an Italian architect and

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, particularly active in

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in the mid-19th century. He was born in

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, and died in Rome.

Works

Among his important works in Naples are: *façade of the church of Santa Maria di Piedigrotta (1853); *laid out (with others) the street, Corso Maria Teresa, today named Corso Vittorio Emanuele (between 1852 and 1860), finished in 1870; *planned the restoration of the façade of the Cathedral of Naples, completed in 1870; *redesigned the Santa Lucia quarter in 1862; *redesigned (with others) the

Villa Comunale The Villa Comunale is a park in Naples, southern Italy. It was built in the 1780s by King Ferdinand IV (later known as Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies) on land reclaimed along the coast between the main body of the city and the small port of M ...

; *converted the ancient convent of San Giovanni a Costantinopoli into the Royal Academy of Fine Arts; In Catania, he helped complete the

Palazzo Paternò del Toscano The Palazzo Paternò del Toscano, also known as the Palazzo del Toscano, is an notable palace in Piazza Stesicoro, in the center of Catania, region of Sicily, southern Italy. The building now houses many shops, but is also used by schools, and for ...

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Sources

* Emilio Lavagnino,
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'', II volume, Rome,

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, 1960. 1808 births 1872 deaths 19th-century Italian architects Italian urban planners Urban designers Architects from Naples {{Italy-architect-stub