Avvocata, Naples

Name: Avvocata
Address: Naples, Italy

#322 among attractions in Naples

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Avvocata is a quarter of Naples, southern Italy. It is just outside, to the west, of the original historic centre of the Greco-Roman city of Naples. It is the first area beyond the original city developed under the Spanish viceroyship when the Spanish moved into the Kingdom of Naples in the mid-16th century. The most prominent landmark in the area is the large square, Piazza Dante. ()

Alternative names: Area: 0.47 mi²Coordinates: 40°51'8"N, 14°14'34"E

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Municipalità 2 (Avvocata)Naples Italy

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Avvocata – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, Gesù e Maria Complex, Fontanelle cemetery.

0.4 miE
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples
11 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Naples, Italy, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, or the National Archaeological Museum, is a treasure trove of ancient history and a must-see for any visitor to the city. Housed in a majestic 16th-century building that was originally a cavalry...
0.4 miE
Baroque architecture, Church
Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, Naples
12 min walk • The Church of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church located on the street of the same name in Naples, Italy, and located a block north of the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples.
~420 ftSE
Church
Gesù e Maria Complex, Naples
3 min walk • Gesù e Maria Complex was a small monastic complex in Naples which also included the monastic church. The monastery buildings now house a hospital. It is sited on the summit of the zona di Pontecorvo. It was first built for the Dominican friar Silvio d'Atripalda in 1580 - he had obtained its site from Ascanio Coppola.
0.5 miN
Cemetery
Fontanelle cemetery, Naples
13 min walk • The Fontanelle cemetery in Naples is a charnel house, an ossuary, located in a cave in the tuff hillside in the Materdei section of the city. It is associated with a chapter in the folklore of the city.
~1560 ftSE
Baroque architecture, Church, Architecture
San Giuseppe delle Scalze a Pontecorvo, Naples
8 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.
~1780 ftSE
Baroque architecture, Church, Cable car
Santa Maria di Montesanto, Naples
9 min walk • The church of Santa Maria di Montesanto and the annexed monastery were built in Naples, Italy, by a community of Carmelite friars that had its origins in Montesanto, Sicily. The initial architect was Pietro De Marino, but the work including the cupola was completed by Dionisio Lazzari.
0.4 miSE
Square, Historic walking areas
Piazza Dante, Naples
12 min walk • 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.
0.5 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Historical place
Port'Alba, Naples
13 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.
0.5 miS
Baroque architecture, Church
Santa Maria ad Ogni Bene dei Sette Dolori, Naples
13 min walk • Santa Maria ad Ogni Bene dei Sette Dolori, also known as Santa Maria de Sette Dolori, is a Roman Catholic church in Naples, Italy. It stands on a hill, providing an excellent view of Spaccanapoli, a Decumanus of Naples which ends across via Francesco Girardi.
0.4 miSE
Palace, Neoclassical architecture
Palazzo Latilla, Naples
10 min walk • The Palazzo Latilla is an 18th-century monumental palace located at Via Tarsia #28, in the neighborhood of Avvocata in Naples, Italy.
~1740 ftE
Church, Baroque architecture
Santa Maria Avvocata, Naples
9 min walk • Santa Maria Avvocata is a Catholic church located at the end of Via Avvocata in Piazza Dante in the Historic Center of Naples, Italy.

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Which popular attractions are close to Avvocata?

Nearby attractions include Gesù e Maria Complex, Naples (3 min walk), Santa Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi, Naples (3 min walk), Santissima Trinità alla Cesarea, Naples (3 min walk), San Pietro Martire, Naples (6 min walk).

How to get to Avvocata by public transport?

The nearest stations to Avvocata:

Bus

Salvator Rosa - Mazzini • Lines: 139 (1 min walk)
Salvatore Rosa - Pontecorvo • Lines: 139, 147, C16 (3 min walk)

Metro

Materdei • Lines: 1 (7 min walk)
Salvator Rosa • Lines: 1 (9 min walk)

Train

Napoli Montesanto (9 min walk)
Montesanto (10 min walk)

Tram

Via Marina - Porta di Massa • Lines: 1, 4 (26 min walk)
Via Colombo - Porto • Lines: 1, 4 (28 min walk)