Posillipo

Posillipo is a suburb in , , and has about 22,900 residents. Posillipo is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mausoleo Schilizzi and Villa Rosebery.

Church
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The , also known as the Mausoleum of Posillipo or Ara Votiva per i Caduti della Patria is a monumental mausoleum built in the 1880s in a Neo-Egyptian style. It is located at , Naples, and overlooks the bay from atop a hillside.

Park
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The is one of the three official residences of the President of Italy. It is located in and its area covers 6.6 hectares. The villa is named after its former owner, Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, who served as British prime minister in 1894–1895 for the Liberal Party.

House
Photo: Retaggio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 19th-century seaside villa, located on Via Posillipo #222, below Piazza San Luigi, in the neighborhood of , , Italy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fuorigrotta and Mergellina.

Suburb
is a western suburb of , southern Italy. Covering an area of 6,2 km2, it is the most populated suburb of the city.

Neighborhood
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is a coastal district of the city of , Italy. It is located in the quartiere of . It stands at the foot of the Hill and faces the .

Suburb
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is a western seaside quarter of , Italy, well beyond the confines of the original city. It is beyond Cape and, thus, looking on the coast of the Bay of . is situated 3 km west of Posillipo.

Posillipo

Latitude
40.81021° or 40° 48′ 37″ north
Longitude
14.20244° or 14° 12′ 9″ east
Population
22,900
Elevation
170 metres (558 feet)
Open location code
8FGPR662+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2633818562
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3170055
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Posillipo” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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