Poggioreale (Naples)

Poggio Reale is the 16th of the 30 districts ( Quarters ) of the southern Italian port city of Naples. It belongs to the eastern outskirts of Naples.

The district Poggio Reale, together with the districts of San Lorenzo, Vicaria and Zona Industriale an administrative unit, the Municipalità IV of Naples.

Geography and demography

Poggio Reale begins east of the historic center of Naples, is 4.45 square kilometers and had (calculated, together with the sparsely populated district of Zona Industriale ) in 2009, 29,243 inhabitants. In the south of the district is the main railway station, but he's already in Zona Industriale. The Via Nuova Poggio Reale passes through the entire district ( although it is contributing accepts several different names ).

Notable places and buildings

Centro Direzionale

The Centro Direzionale is the largest office and business center of Naples. Among the many high-rise buildings but are also a few houses. It was built in the 80s and 90s of the 20th century according to the plans of the Japanese Kenzo Tange.

Prison Poggio Reale

In addition to the Centro di Penitenziario Secondigliano the prison of Poggio Reale is the second major prison in Naples. It was built between 1905 and 1914 is - due to the fact that this famous Mafia bosses Raffaele Cutolo as were held - one of the most famous Italian prisons at all.

Cemetery

In Poggio Reale is the largest and most famous cemetery in Naples, the Cimitero di Poggio Reale. Among many other celebrities are buried here Enrico Caruso and Totò.

Other

Noteworthy are also the two churches of Chiesa di Santa Maria del Pianto and Chiesa Madre di Poggio Reale.

• Poggio Reale

A view of the Centro Direzionale

Another view of the Centro Direzionale

A part of the prison Poggio Reale, seen from the side.

One of the many churches, as well as some tombs on the Cimitero di Poggio Reale

The Chiesa di Santa Maria del Pianto

Footnotes

• Area of ​​Naples