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 namesPalazzo della Foresteria
General information
TypePalace
Architectural styleNeo-Classical
LocationNaples, Italy
AddressPiazza del Plebiscito 1, 80132 Naples NA, Italy
Construction started1815
ClientFerdinand I of the Two Sicilies
OwnerKingdom of the Two Sicilies
Invalid designation
Official namePalazzo della Foresteria
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
State PartyItaly

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]

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