The Umberto I Gallery is a kind of pompous passage. Cross-shaped in plan, with four sides and crowned by an openwork dome on an octagonal drum, it was completed by 1890 by a group of architects (E. Rocco, P. P.). drum, it was completed by 1890 by... read more
One of the city's main attractions is the ancient castle of Castel del Ovo, the "castle of the egg". Ovo, the "castle of the egg", so named because of its configuration, stands on a tufa volcanic island. Its history dates b... read more
The current appearance of the ensemble of the Monastery of St. Clara of Assisi is the result of meticulous restoration work carried out to repair the damage caused by the bombing of 4 August 1943 and the subsequent fire. The restoration work retur... read more
The Cathedral of Naples, dedicated to the heavenly patron of the city, the most popular St Januarius, was laid out in the thirteenth century, at the command of Charles II of Anjou, on the site of previous buildings, and was rebuilt several times i... read more
