Palazzo della Borsa, Naples
The Palazzo della Borsa is a monumental 19th-century palace located in the Piazza of the same name in Naples, region of Campania, Italy. The building, built in an academic and elaborate Neo-renaissance style formerly housed the local stock exchange (Bourse), but now home to the Neapolitan Chamber of Commerce.
History[]
The palace was designed in 1895 by and . Flanking the front steps are two winged genii carrying torches and riding bronze lions. This sculpture by was meant as an allegory of the light of reason taming wild force. The main salon has frescoed lunettes by Gustavo Mancinelli, Gaetano Esposito, Vincenzo Migliaro, Alceste Campriani, Salvatore Postiglione, , , and . This salon has stuccoes by and . In the first floor is a statue by .[1][2]
The piazza in front, once known as the Piazza della Borsa is now known as Piazza Giovanni Bovio. In the center of the Piazza is now an equestrian statue of Vittorio Emmanuele II. The Piazza for most of the 20th century housed the 16th century Fountain of Neptune. During the Mussolini period, the two stunted flanking obelisks with ancient ship hulls (rostra) were added. A plaque in the entrance recalls four who died resisting against the German occupiers during the Four days of Naples in 1943
Gallery[]
Obelisks in front of palace
Entrance Lion and Genii statues
Interior atrium or sala delle Grida
References[]
- ^ Napoligrafia website, entry on Palace.
- ^ Beni Culturali of Italy.
Coordinates: 40°50′39″N 14°15′19″E / 40.8442°N 14.2554°E
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