Piazza Dante, Naples

Name: Piazza Dante
Address: Vico Carceri San Felice n. 3, Naples, Italy

#93 among attractions in Naples

Square, Historic walking areas

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Facts and practical information

Piazza Dante is a large public square in Naples, Italy, named after the poet Dante Alighieri. The square is dominated by a 19th-century statue of the poet Dante, sculpted by Tito Angelini. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°50'55"N, 14°14'60"E

Address

Vico Carceri San Felice n. 3Municipalità 2 (Pendino)Naples Italy

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Day trips

Piazza Dante – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gesù Nuovo, Santa Chiara, Palazzo Pignatelli di Monteleone, Chiesa di San Nicola alla Carità.

~640 ftSE
Lavish church with striking stone facade
Gesù Nuovo, Naples
4 min walk • The Gesù Nuovo Church stands as a testament to the rich cultural and religious heritage of Naples, Italy. This historical church, with its striking façade, is an architectural marvel that dates back to the late Renaissance period.
~1210 ftSE
Group of landmark religious buildings
Santa Chiara, Naples
6 min walk • Santa Chiara is a religious complex in Naples, Italy, that includes the Church of Santa Chiara, a monastery, tombs and an archeological museum.
~790 ftSE
Palace, Baroque architecture
Palazzo Pignatelli di Monteleone, Naples
4 min walk • The Palazzo Pignatelli di Monteleone is a monumental aristocratic palace located on the calata Trinità maggiore number 2, in central Naples, province of Campania, Italy. The facade is at the edge of the Piazza del Gesu Nuovo.
~1160 ftS
Baroque architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Chiesa di San Nicola alla Carità, Naples
6 min walk • The church of St. Nicholas the Charitable is a church located on via Toledo, almost midway between Piazza Carità and Piazza Dante in Naples, Italy.
~880 ftSE
Baroque architecture, Church
Santa Marta, Naples
5 min walk • Santa Marta is a Roman Catholic church located on Via Benedetto Croce part of Spaccanapoli, in central Naples, Italy. It is located parallel to the convent of Santa Chiara, and stands in front of the Palazzo Filomarino della Rocca.
~800 ftNW
Baroque architecture, Church, Architecture
San Giuseppe delle Scalze a Pontecorvo, Naples
4 min walk • San Giuseppe delle Scalze a Pontecorvo is a church, located in Salita Pontecorvo, in the historical center of Naples, Italy. The church was built in 1619 in the site where the Palazzo Spinelli a Pontecorvo stood, and was rebuilt in 1643 and 1660 by Cosimo Fanzago.
~1130 ftE
Palace, Visitor center, Historical place
Palazzo Venezia, Naples
6 min walk • The Palazzo Venezia is a historical building Via Benedetto Croce 19 in Naples, Italy, a section of a street, Spaccanapoli. It is next to three other important buildings of Naples: Filomarino Palace, Carafa della Spina Palace and Petrucci Palace.
~1160 ftNE
Baroque architecture, Church
Croce di Lucca, Naples
6 min walk • The church of the Croce di Lucca is a religious edifice in central Naples, Italy, on the Via dei Tribunali. In 1534, the husband and wife, Andrea Sbarra and Cremona Spinelli founded at this site a monastery of the Carmelites. It was devoted to the image of the crucifix, similar to one venerated in Lucca.
~530 ftNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Historical place
Port'Alba, Naples
3 min walk • The Port'Alba is the remnant of one of the city gates in Naples, Italy. It is located on the northwestern edge of Piazza Dante, just north of Vanvitelli's colonnade, which obscures the bastion into which the gate was carved.
~660 ftS
Palace, Vernacular architecture, Architecture
Palazzo Doria d'Angri, Naples
4 min walk • The Palazzo Doria d’Angri is an historic building and monument in Naples in southern Italy located in Piazza 7 Settembre in the corner with the busy Via Toledo and Via Monteoliveto.
~980 ftNE
Church
Sant'Antonio delle Monache a Port'Alba, Naples
5 min walk • Sant'Antonio delle Monache a Port'Alba or Sant'Antoniello is a former monastery and monastic church on Piazza Bellini in the historic city-centre of Naples, Italy. It is now owned by the University of Naples Federico II.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Piazza Dante?

Nearby attractions include Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Naples (1 min walk), Port'Alba, Naples (3 min walk), Santa Maria di Caravaggio, Naples (3 min walk), Gesù Nuovo, Naples (4 min walk).

How to get to Piazza Dante by public transport?

The nearest stations to Piazza Dante:

Bus

Piazza Dante - Metropolitana • Lines: 139, 168, 178, 584, R4 (1 min walk)
Piazza Dante - Port'Alba • Lines: 139, 168, 178, 182, 584 (3 min walk)

Metro

Dante • Lines: 1 (1 min walk)
Museo • Lines: 1 (10 min walk)

Train

Montesanto (7 min walk)
Napoli Montesanto (8 min walk)

Tram

Via Marina - Porta di Massa • Lines: 1, 4 (15 min walk)
Via Colombo - Porto • Lines: 1, 4 (18 min walk)

Light rail

Napoli Porta Nolana • Lines: 12, 13, 14, 7, 9 (26 min walk)