Piazza del Municipio in Naples

The square

Piazza del Municipio is one of the largest squares in Europe and among the most important in the city due to its proximity to the tourist port , the Maschio Angioino , Palazzo San Giacomo , the seat of the Town Hall, and Via Toledo . The important Fountain of Neptune is also located there.

During the construction of the “Municipio” station on Metro line 1 and line 6 (still to be completed as of December 2016), very important archaeological finds (around 3000) dating back to the period from the Roman era to some 19th-century buildings were brought to light.

In addition to the artifacts discovered (amphorae, ships, caravels, and completely intact ancient walls), a veritable Roman citadel was discovered , including a bath complex. Piazza Municipio is therefore set to become a new archaeological site located in the heart of the city, offering views of the remains of the ancient port of Greco-Roman Neapolis . The artifacts will be on display in the "Neapolis Station Museum" in Piazza Municipio. Many of the unearthed remains are already housed in the "Neapolis Station" museum.

The Mercadante Theater, the Bank of Italy Palace, the Banco di Roma headquarters, the Grand Hotel de Londres (now the seat of the TAR), Palazzo San Giacomo (the Town Hall), and the maritime station, surround the square. whose building was completed in the recently renovated 1936, where there is a shopping arcade and some conference rooms.

Information about Piazza del Municipio

How to Get There

By subway
Subway 1 Line, Town Hall station

In funicular
Central Funicular, stop at Piazzetta Duca d'Aosta (closed at the moment, December 2016)

By bus
Tram 1 and 4, stop Colombo - Porto (end of line)
C 25 and R2, stop Piazza Municipio
Alibus