Palazzo della Prefettura, Naples
Palazzo della Prefettura | |
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Palazzo della Prefettura | |
Former names | Palazzo della Foresteria |
General information | |
Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Neo-Classical |
Location | Naples, Italy |
Address | Piazza del Plebiscito 1, 80132 Naples NA, Italy |
Construction started | 1815 |
Client | Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies |
Owner | Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
Invalid designation | |
Official name | Palazzo della Foresteria |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
State Party | Italy |
The Palazzo della Prefettura or Palace of the Prefecture is a monumental palace located in the central Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples, Italy. It stands in front and to the north of the Royal palace.
History[]
The palace previously called Palazzo della Foresteria, was commissioned by Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies as a guest house in the gardens of his royal palace. It had previously housed a 14th-century convent of Basilian Monks. The present Neoclassical building and its twin across the piazza were designed by the 19th century architects and . In 1890 decorated the first floor Caffè Gambrinus, noted in the 19th century for attracting artists.[1]
References[]
- ^ Commune of Naples entry.
Categories:
- Palaces in Naples
- Neoclassical palaces
- Neoclassical architecture in Naples
- Government buildings in Italy
- Italian building and structure stubs