UNESCO Sites

Fontana del Gigante Fontana del Gigante Via Partenope A masterpiece of early 17th-century Neapolitan Baroque, it was designed by Pietro Bernini and Michelangelo Naccherino for the Royal Palace and transferred to the seafront in 1906. The structure consists of three round arches decorated with polychrome marbles and reliefs. The central arch houses a basin with…

Fontata degli Incanti Fontata degli Incanti Piazza S. Di Giacomo​ Designed in the 16th century by Giovanni da Nola and commissioned by Viceroy Don Pedro de Toledo, the fountain originally stood in Piazza dell’Olmo and was rebuilt in Posillipo in 1912. The monument, linked to popular legends, features a classic circular basin with dolphins. In…

Fontana della Sirena Fontana della Sirena Piazza Sannazzaro Inaugurated in 1869 in the Station gardens and relocated here in 1924, this marble and bronze work is the result of a collaboration between Onofrio Buccini and Francesco Jerace. At the center of the composition emerges the Siren Parthenope, the mythological founder of the city, holding a…

Fontana della Sirena Fontana della Sirena Largo Sermoneta Erected in 1635 by order of the Viceroy of Alcalà based on a project by Cosimo Fanzago and executed with his sons Carlo and Cesare, it originally stood in Via Gusmana. The monumental marble structure features a Late-Mannerist triumphal arch. Dominating the center is the personification of…

Fontana del nettuno Fontana del Nettuno Piazza Municipio Created between the late 16th and early 17th centuries based on a design by Domenico Fontana, it saw the collaboration of masters such as Michelangelo Naccherino, Pietro Bernini, and Cosimo Fanzago. Moved several times over the centuries, it displays a rich Baroque iconography. At the center, the…

Fontana del carciofo Fontana del carciofo Piazza Trieste e Trento Inaugurated in 1956 based on a design by engineers Carlo Comite, Mario Massari, and Fedele Nucci, the fountain is set in the monumental heart of Naples. Characterized by a large circular stone basin, it features a structure of overlapping chalices at its center. The top…

Santa Maria della Pietà a Carbonara Santa Maria della Pietà a Carbonara The church, known as Pietatella, was built in 1383 to reconsecrate the tournament grounds near the city moat. Inside, it houses a Pietà (c. 1340–1345). In 1542, the complex was handed over to the Royal House of the Annunziata, which suppressed the hospital,…

San Lorenzo Maggiore San Lorenzo Maggiore It was built on a 6th-century church (remains in the transept) and on the Macellum. Construction began after 1270-75 by French architects, who built the apse, and was continued by local builders in the first half of the 14th century, reusing ancient columns. Modern restorations (1882-1944) removed the 17th-…

Santa Maria della Stella alle Paparelle Santa Maria della Stella alle Paparelle The church, dating back to the 15th century, was restored in 1519 by Giovanni Donadio, known as Il Mormanno, as noted in the inscription at the entrance. It was designated for its own chapel. It is known by the name alle Paparelle due…