Fountain of the Spinacorona, Naples

Name: Fountain of the Spinacorona
Address: Naples, Italy

#301 among attractions in Naples

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The Fountain of the Spinacorona, vulgarly known as the Fontana delle Zizze, is an ancient fountain in central Naples, located against a wall of the church of Santa Caterina della Spina Corona. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°50'47"N, 14°15'31"E

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Municipalità 2 (Pendino)Naples Italy

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Fountain of the Spinacorona – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palazzo di Sangro di Casacalenda, Sant'Angelo a Nilo, Fontana della Sellaria, Santi Filippo e Giacomo.

~1210 ftNW
Palace, Neoclassical architecture
Palazzo di Sangro di Casacalenda, Naples
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~1150 ftNW
Baroque architecture, Church
Sant'Angelo a Nilo, Naples
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~840 ftN
Fountain, Baroque architecture
Fontana della Sellaria, Naples
5 min walk • The Fontana della Sellaria or Selleria is a Baroque public fountain on piazzetta del Grande Archivio in Naples, Italy. It was commissioned in 1649 from Onofrio Antonio Gisolfi by Íñigo Vélez de Guevara to commemorate the latter's suppression of the Neapolitan Republic.
~1000 ftNW
Baroque architecture, Church, Historical place
Santi Filippo e Giacomo, Naples
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~1130 ftW
Church
Santi Cosma e Damiano ai Banchi Nuovi, Naples
6 min walk • Santi Cosma e Damiano ai Banchi Nuovi is a deconsecrated church dedicated to Cosmas and Damian in Naples. It is sited on largo Banchi Nuovi and owes its name to the Banchi Nuovi, whose loggia previously occupied the church's site. The church was founded in 1616 and re-used the loggia's facade.
~1150 ftNW
Memorial, Monuments and statues
Nile God Statue, Naples
6 min walk • The Statue of the Nile God is an Ancient Roman, likely Hellenistic, marble statue dating from the 2nd to 3rd century AD. It is located at Piazzetta Nilo, at the start of via Nilo, in the quarter of the same name, and it is this statue that gives all their name.
~1210 ftN
Baroque architecture, Church
San Gennaro all'Olmo, Naples
6 min walk • The deconsecrated church of San Gennaro all’Olmo is a former religious edifice located in the city center of Naples, Italy, on Via San Gregorio Armeno. It is adjacent and for many years integral to the chapel-church of San Biagio Maggiore.
~540 ftNW
Church
Gesù Vecchio, Naples
3 min walk • The Gesù Vecchio is a church in Naples, Italy. Its full title is the Basilica Sanctuary of the Gesù Vecchio or Basilica Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception and Don Placido. It was founded in 1554 and promoted to minor basilica status in 1958.
~1130 ftNE
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Art museum
Museo Civico Filangieri, Naples
6 min walk • The Museo Civico Filangieri is an eclectic collection of artworks, coins, and books assembled in the nineteenth century by Gaetano Filangieri, prince of Satriano, who gave it to the city of Naples as a museum.
~1040 ftNW
Palace, Vernacular architecture
Palazzo Diomede Carafa, Naples
6 min walk • The Palazzo Diomede Carafa, also known as Palazzo Santangelo, or Santagelo Carafa, is a monumental Renaissance palace on Via San Biagio dei Librai #119–121 in central Naples, region of Campania, Italy.
~590 ftN
Church
Santi Severino e Sossio, Naples
3 min walk • The church of Santi Severino e Sossio and the annexed monastery are located on via Bartolommeo Capasso in Naples, Italy. The church is attached to one of the oldest monasteries in the city, and from 1835 it has housed the State Archives of Naples.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fountain of the Spinacorona?

Nearby attractions include Chiostro di San Marcellino, Naples (2 min walk), Gesù Vecchio, Naples (3 min walk), Santi Severino e Sossio, Naples (3 min walk), Musei Universitari di Mineralogia, Naples (4 min walk).

How to get to Fountain of the Spinacorona by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fountain of the Spinacorona:

Tram

Via Marina - Orefici • Lines: 1, 4 (4 min walk)
Via Colombo - De Gasperi • Lines: 1, 4 (9 min walk)

Metro

Duomo • Lines: 1 (5 min walk)
Università • Lines: 1 (7 min walk)

Bus

Sanfelice - Bovio • Lines: R2, R4 (8 min walk)
Capolinea Sita (8 min walk)

Light rail

Napoli Porta Nolana • Lines: 12, 13, 14, 7, 9 (15 min walk)
Napoli Garibaldi • Lines: 12, 13, 14, 7, 9 (22 min walk)

Train

Napoli Piazza Cavour (17 min walk)
Montesanto (18 min walk)