The historic centre of Naples is the first historic centre of the city. It contains almost three
millennia of history and turns out to be the largest in Italy and one of the largest in Europe
with its 17 km2[1][2][3], or 14.5% of the entire municipal area (117.27 km2)[4}; follawed by
the historic centre of Rome that covers 14.30 km2[5][6}, that is, almost all of the first town
hall (20 km2)
Aportion, equal to 10.21 km2, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995, for
its exceptional monuments, which testify to the succession of Mediterranean and European
cultures[7]. In the entire historic city, which refers to a larger territory than the historic centre,
the menit of an extraordinary concentration of paints of interest is recognised: in this regard,
in 2017 the BBC defined Naples as “the Italian city with too much history to manage" { 8][9]
The particular uniqueness of the historic centre of Naples lies in the almost total
conservation and use of the ancient road route of the Greek era. The historic centre of
Naples testifies to the historical and artistic evolution of the city, from its first Greek
settlement that took place in the eighth century BC along the area averlooking the
sea [10}the refoundation of the same city in a more And the Vomero.
The area considered a UNESCO heritage site is extended for about 10.21 km2[11] and
contains the following neighbourhoods: Awocata, Montecalvario, San Giuseppe, Porto
Pendino, Mercato (Municipality I!), Stella, San Carlo all’Arena, (Municipality II), Chiaia, San
Ferdinando, San Lorenzo, Vicaria and part of the hills of Vamero and Posillipa
Monuments
Naples is one of the world's cities with the greatest density of cultural, artistic and
monumental resources, defined by the BBC as the Italian city with too much history to
manage { 1][2]
* The Neapolitan historic centre was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in
1995.The squares of Naples have a remarkable artistic, historical, urban and
monumental value; their history has accompanied that of the city for centuries, they
have always been an integral part of city life, from markets or major public and
political events: Piazza Principe Amedeo, Piazza Nicola Amore (or Piazza Quattro
Palazzi), Piazza Bellini and many others
‘* List of the streets and alleys of Naples remarkable for the following reasons
presence of important monuments; presence of palaces in which historical figures
were born or inhabited; sets of famous films; citations in poems, songs and theatrical
comedies belonging to Italian culture; important historical events: Via Nazario Sauro,
Corso Umberto I, Via Toledo and they are only the best knawn while for the alleys
that are countless we name Vico Figurari, Vico Pallanetto in Santa Lucia, Vico
Paparelle, Vico Paradisiello, Vico Santo Spirito di Palazzo
‘* Bourbon royal residences in Campania are the assembly of residences built or
purchased and adapted to royal residences by the Kings of Naples, the Bourbons
from 1734 to 1861 to serve as places of residence or short stay. These are several
buildings or estates, many of which have survived to date; among them: the Royal
Palace of Naples, the Royal Palace of Caserta, the Palace of Capodimonte, the Villa
dElboeut, the Palace of Portici
‘* The fountains of Naples are an integral part of the city history from the classical,
age, further enriching (together with the sacred aedicules but above all the stairs, a
real distinctive element of the city [1}) the panorama of urban planning and
Neapolitan architecture; fountains monuments of Naples are usually large-medium in
size, with the exception of the huge fountain of the Esedra (a work of the fascist era
of 1938); with an extension of 900 m], it is undoubtedly the most imposing and