Poggioreale (Naples)

Quarters of Naples - Poggioreale is number 26

The Centro Direzionale (Civic Center) in Naples.

Poggioreale is a neighbourhood of Naples, southern Italy. It is at the extreme east end of the city and includes the areas of the central train station, the vast new Civic Center, the adjacent Poggioreale prison, and the industrial section to the east.

History

Originally built upon the ruins of Alphonso II's Villa Poggio Reale, the area was heavily bombed in World War II and certain part of the area still show the scars of bombing. The presence of the new Civic Center is an attempt to rehabilitate the area from its generally decayed appearance.

Geography

Poggioreale is situated in eastern suburb of the city. It forms, with Zona Industriale, San Lorenzo and Vicaria, the Fourth Municipality of Naples.

Main sights

Centro Direzionale
Cemetery of Poggioreale
Church of Santa Maria del Pinato

External links

Media related to Poggioreale at Wikimedia Commons

Administrative divisions of Naples

Municipalities	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

Quarters	Arenella Avvocata Bagnoli Barra Chiaia Chiaiano Fuorigrotta Mercato Miano Montecalvario Pendino Pianura Piscinola Poggioreale Ponticelli Porto Posillipo San Carlo all'Arena San Ferdinando San Giovanni a Teduccio San Giuseppe San Lorenzo San Pietro a Patierno Secondigliano Scampìa Soccavo Stella Vicaria Vomero Zona Industriale

Coordinates: 40°52′07″N 14°18′05″E / 40.86861°N 14.30139°E / 40.86861; 14.30139

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