Posillipo

Posillipo is the 15th of the 30 districts ( Quarters ) of the southern Italian port city of Naples. It is located west of the historic center (Centro Storico ) and belongs socioeconomically seen to the affluent neighborhoods of Naples.

Geography and demography

Posillipo is 5.17 square kilometers and in 2009 had 23 096 inhabitants.

Notable places and buildings

The famous eponymous Posillipo hill extends within this district of Naples into the sea.

  • Tomba di Jacopo Sannazaro
  • Church of the Addolorata
  • Chiesa di Sant'Antonio a Posillipo
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria della Consolazione a Villanova
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria del Faro
  • Chiesa di Santo Strato a Posillipo
  • Mausoleum Schilizzi
  • Palazzo degli Spiriti
  • Tempio della Gaiola

Footnotes

  • Area of ​​Naples
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