Port’Alba

The Port'Alba is the remnant of one of the city gates in , . It is located on the northwestern edge of , just north of Vanvitelli's colonnade, which obscures the bastion into which the gate was carved.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: building in Naples, Italy
  • Also known as: “Largo Mercatello”, “Port’Alba, Naples”, and “Portalba, Naples”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include piazza Dante and Teatro Bellini.

Square
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is a large public square in , , named after the medieval poet Dante Alighieri. The square is dominated by a 19th-century statue of Dante, sculpted by Tito Angelini.

Theater building
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is a private theatre and opera located in the centre of , across the street from the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples on Via Conte di Ruvo. is situated 170 metres north of Port’Alba.

Church
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The Church of is a Baroque Catholic church located on , in , Italy. Construction was begun in 1627 under the patronage of Felice Pignella, and dedicated to the Holy Mary of , a small town in the Province of . is situated 120 metres northwest of Port’Alba.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Giuseppe and Montecalvario.

Suburb
is a quarter of , southern Italy, which includes many of the points of interest on the western side of the historic centre of the city, including the square and church of , the buildings along via Benedetto Croce and the square, Piazza .

Suburb
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is a quarter of , southern Italy. The area centers roughly on the square called Piazza Carità and the metal monument to Salvo D'Acquisto at the northern end of the of the city; the area stretches along the main downtown…

Suburb
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is one of the thirty quarters of the city of Naples. It covers 1.14 square kilometres, and as of 2009, had 5738 inhabitants. is in the 2nd municipality subdivision, adjacent to the main passenger and freight terminals of the Port of Naples, in the historic part of the city.

Port’Alba

Latitude
40.84944° or 40° 50′ 58″ north
Longitude
14.25078° or 14° 15′ 3″ east
Open location code
8FGPR7X2+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 270240996
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q1239540
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Port’Alba” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Port’Alba”
  • Chinese: “阿尔巴门”
  • Croatian: “Port’Alba”
  • Dutch: “Port’Alba, Naples”
  • Dutch: “Port’Alba”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بورتا البا”
  • French: “Port’Alba”
  • Hungarian: “Port’Alba”
  • Italian: “Port’Alba”
  • Neapolitan: “Port’Alba”
  • Spanish: “Port’Alba”
  • “Port’Alba”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Palazzo Rinuccini and Cabaret Port’Alba.

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