Palazzo della Prefettura, Naples

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.

Palazzo della Prefettura
Palazzo della Prefettura
Palazzo della Prefettura from Piazza del Plebiscito, above in the far hill, the Certosa di San Martino.
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

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 Leopoldo Laperuta and Antonio De Simone. In 1890 Antonio Curri decorated the first floor Caffè Gambrinus, noted in the 19th century for attracting artists.^[1]

References

1. Commune of Naples entry.

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