Piazza dei Martiri in Naples
La Piazza
Piazza dei Martiri is one of the most elegant squares in the city and is located near the Riviera of Chiaia and of the Caracciolo seafront.
It dates back to early seventeenth century, a period in which the expansion of the city towards the west was underway.
The square is dedicated to all the Neapolitans fallen for freedom of the Neapolitan city in the 1799, 1820, 1848 and 1860, as well as symbolized from above Obelisco which stands in the middle of the esplanade on which a statue that embodies the "virtue of the martyrs" dominates.
The buildings
Among the most important buildings we should mention:
- il Partanna Palace (restored by Antonio Niccolini for Lucia Migliaccio, wife of Fernando I di Borbone);
- il Palazzo Calabritto (renovated by Luigi Vanvitelli).
Information about Piazza dei Martiri
How to get:
Address: Piazza dei Martiri - 80121 Naples
By bus
151, Morelli Vittoria - Associazione stop (about 3 minutes on foot)
By subway
Subway 2 Line, Amedeo station (about 14 minutes on foot)
In funicular
Funicular of Chiaia, stop Parco Margherita, walk along via dei Mille, via Filangieri (about 10 minutes on foot)