Pizzofalcone - an area - a hill in Naples, which is part of the district of San Ferdinando, located in the historic city center, near the promenade and Castel Dell'ovo.
The main attractions are Pizzofalcone:
- mountain Ecia (Monte Echia);
- eponymous Rampa Pizzofalcone street - Crookedest street of Naples
lifting on this street you can see the remains of the Gothic revival Villa ebe (Ebe Villa), built in 1922 by architect Lamont Ian and the dome of the Church of Concezione al Chiatamone;
- some remains of a Roman Villa of Lucius, Licinius Lucullus, built in the first century BC On the site were: fish ponds, piers, projecting into the sea, a library, and peach trees. During its history the Villa became so famous, with Grand banquets, arranged in its walls, that even today in the Italian language is the adjective "luculliano" pointing to a particularly abundant and delicious food;
- near the Villa includes a small platform, which offers panoramic views of old town Naples, the Bay of Naples and the surrounding area. In good weather you can see the Majesty of Vesuvius;
- barracks Nino Bixio. Previously, the Palace of Carafa di Santa Severina, built in 1512 by order of Andrea Carafa della spina, count of Santa Severina, who in 1509 he bought the land owned by the monastery of saints Peter and Sebastian, in order to build your own Villa.
In 1651 the Count D Onate bought the Palace of Carafa to accommodate troops. Since 1808, the building housed the library and the Military Topographical office of the Kingdom of the two Sicilies. After the Unification of Italy, the building became a military archive and currently, its walls are the military section of the State archive of Naples and the police.
Since the late nineteenth century the entrance to the barracks was moved to the top of the hill, the street Monte di dio (Via Monte di Dio).
The mountain ACIA can go down the street Chiatamone (Via Chiatamone), then go to the next street Santa Lucia (Via Santa Lucia), as well as out on the street Chiaia, Plebiscito square and the Piazza Trieste and Trento, which are the basis of the historic centre of Naples.
Photos of the streets of Santa Lucia
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Photo Piazza Plebiscito
Photo Piazza Trieste and Trento
