Vicaria ( Italian : residence of the Viceroy ), often known as Il Vasto , is one of the 30 quartieri of Naples , southern Italy, lying immediately to the east of the historical city centre ( Centro storico ).
5-474: It borders the districts of Poggioreale , Zona Industriale and San Lorenzo , which together with Vicaria make up the 4th municipality of the city. It also borders the district of San Carlo all'Arena , in the 3rd municipality . Vicaria comprises a relatively small area, 0.72 km. It had a population in 2009 of 16,369 inhabitants. It takes its name from the eastern section of the Via dei Tribunali (the "street of
10-490: Is a neighbourhood of Naples , southern Italy. It is at the extreme east end of the downtown Naples and includes the central train station, Centro Direzionale (Civic Center), Poggioreale prison, and the industrial area to the east. The tuff blocks used in the 6th c. BC Greek age city wall of Neapolis were extracted from a vast quarry located in Poggioreale; it was identified by chance in 1987 following subsidence under
15-538: Is now located. Originally built on the ruins of Alfonso II 's Villa Poggio Reale , the area was heavily bombed in World War II and certain parts of the area still show the scars of bombing. Master Planning began in 1982 and construction completed in 1995 of the Naples Centro Direzionale (Civic Center) — to help rehabilitate the area from its generally decayed condition. Poggioreale
20-468: The Pianto cemetery below the square of the church of Santa Maria del Pianto. The quarry has horizontal ridges corresponding to the height of the blocks and, surprisingly, the characteristic alphabetical marks of the ancient quarrymen. From the quarry the blocks were transported to the city along the straight line of via Nuova Poggioreale to via Casanova to enter Naples from the ancient gate where Castel Capuano
25-600: The courthouses"), in the neighbourhood of San Lorenzo, once known as the "Via della Vicaria" , since the Vicaria (the still-prominent Palazzo Ricca at the east end of the street) housed the main tribunal under the Spanish viceroys. 40°51′38″N 14°16′23″E / 40.86056°N 14.27306°E / 40.86056; 14.27306 This Campanian location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Poggioreale (Naples) Poggioreale
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