Monte Echia

Monte Echia is a rocky promontory, entirely made of yellow tuff, located in the Pizzofalcone area, in the district of . This promontory projects into the between the Borgo Santa Lucia to the east, the basin to the west, and overlooks the Megaride islet to the south.
Wikipedia
Photo: Sordelli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Peak
  • Description: mountain in Italy
  • Also known as: “Monte Echia Napoli”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Teatro di San Carlo and Castel dell’Ovo.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Real , as originally named by the Bourbon monarchy but today known simply as the Teatro San Carlo, is a historic opera house in , Italy, connected to the and adjacent to the .

Castle
Photo: PaestumPaestum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castel dell'Ovo is a seafront castle in , located on the former island of Megaride, now a peninsula, on the in Italy. The castle's name comes from a legend about the Roman poet Virgil, who had a reputation in the Middle Ages as a great sorcerer and predictor of the future.

Castle
Photo: Lalupa, CC BY 3.0.
Castel Sant'Elmo is a medieval fortress located on adjacent to the , overlooking , Italy. The name "Sant'Elmo" derives from a former 10th-century church dedicated to Sant'Erasmo, shortened to "Ermo" and, finally altered to "Elmo".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arenella and Fuorigrotta.

Suburb
Photo: Inviaggiocommons, Public domain.
is a quarter of , southern Italy. It is on the hill above the city and was, 300 meters in elevation. Many years ago was considered a place to go to "get away from it all".

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

Suburb
is a district of , Italy. It incorporates the precise geographical center of the ancient Greco-Roman city, centered on the intersection of Via San Gregorio Armeno and Via dei Tribunali.

Monte Echia

Latitude
40.8312° or 40° 49′ 52″ north
Longitude
14.2479° or 14° 14′ 53″ east
Open location code
8FGPR6JX+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3465967210
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q2794197
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Satellite Map

Discover Monte Echia from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Monte Echia” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pizzofalcone and San Ferdinando.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Villa of Lucullus and Archivio di Stato di Napoli.

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