San Carlo all'Arena

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Coat of arms of San Carlo all'Arena
San Carlo all'Arena
district of Naples
Location of San Carlo all'Arena in Naples
Coordinates 40 ° 52 '17 "  N , 14 ° 15' 34"  E Coordinates: 40 ° 52 '17 "  N , 14 ° 15' 34"  E
surface 7.64 km²
Residents 68,893 (2009)
Population density 9017 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 80137
Municipalità Municipalità III

San Carlo all'Arena is the 7th of the 30 districts ( Quartieri ) of the southern Italian port city of Naples . It belongs to the historical center ( Centro Storico ), as well as to its socio-economically medium-rich districts .

Geography and demography

San Carlo all'Arena borders the neighboring districts of Piscinola , Miano , Secondigliano , San Pietro a Patierno , Poggioreale , Vicaria , San Lorenzo , Stella , Arenella and Chiaiano .

San Carlo all'Arena is 7.64 square kilometers and had 68,893 inhabitants in 2009.

Places and buildings worth mentioning

Parco di Capodimonte, Reggia di Capodimonte and Museo di Capodimonte

One of the largest parks in Naples, the Parco di Capodimonte, is located in the San Carlo all'Arena area on the Capodimonte hill . This also includes the former stately palace ( Reggia di Capodimonte ), in which the Museo di Capodimonte with pictures a. a. by Botticelli , Raffael , Titian and Caravaggio . The palace was built by Charles III. from 1738, the architect was Antonio Canevari .

Albergo dei Poveri

In the Piazza Carlo III square . is the monumental Real Albergo dei Poveri (also: Palazzo Fuga ). He was 1750 to 1766 by the architect Ferdinando Fuga and on behalf of Charles III. built. It was meant to house the "poor" of the empire.

Orto Botanico

Next to the Albergo dei Poveri is the Botanical Garden ( Orto Botanico ) of Naples. It was opened in 1811 and belongs to the University of Naples Federico II .

Ponti Rossi

The Ponti Rossi (German: Red Bridges ) district is also located in San Carlo all'Arena . It was once - since Roman times - a fertile, agriculturally used area, today the city has long since expanded beyond this quarter. It got its name from the Roman aqueducts made of red bricks, remains of which are still visible today.

Piazza Grande

The futuristic -looking residential complex Piazza Grande should also be mentioned . It was designed from 1985 to 1989 by several architects, including v. a. Aldo Loris Rossi . It looks monumental and is built as a circle. According to the planner's idea, social life (with gardens, sports field, etc.) should take place in the free area in the middle of the circle.

Caruso's birthplace

The house where the tenor Enrico Caruso was born is at 7 Via Santi Giovanni e Paolo .

photos

  • San Carlo all'Arena

  • A Roman aqueduct gave the Ponti Rossi district its name, with part of the Piazza Grande behind it .

  • Aerial view of the Orto Botanico and the Albergo dei Poveri .

  • Front view of the Albergo dei Poveri .

  • Back of the Albergo dei Poveri .

  • A photo in the Orto Botanico .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Comune di Napoli: Atlante Statistico dell'area Napoletano (Italian), p. 16
  2. ↑ Comune di Napoli: Bollettino di Statistica - 2009 (Italian), p. 64
  3. ^ Riccardo Vaccaro: Caruso. Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, Naples 1995, ISBN 88-8114-150-7 , p. 310 (Italian).