Piazza Dante
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Herbert C
1,787 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
This hemicycle public square in the heart of Naples is in between Piazza del Plebiscito and Naples’ historic centre (Centro Storico) if you walk along the shopping street Via Toledo in an L-shape direction. It is named after Dante Alighieri, and it is therefore no surprise that a statue of this Italian poet and philosopher proudly stood at the centre of the square. On an obscure corner of the square is Port’Alba, a remnant of the old city gate that forms the gateway to Naples’ historic centre. Apart from some churches around the square, there’s little else to see here.
Written January 16, 2024
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Tommo
Melbourne, Australia56,912 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
This square was located a short walk from our hotel and centrally located in Naples.
The statue in the square represents Dante who was one of Italys most famous poets.
The meaning of Dante is “steadfast” and “enduring’
It is a vibrant square surrounded by cafes and bars.
It was the starting point for our walking tour.
The statue in the square represents Dante who was one of Italys most famous poets.
The meaning of Dante is “steadfast” and “enduring’
It is a vibrant square surrounded by cafes and bars.
It was the starting point for our walking tour.
Written January 7, 2024
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StevieBCornwall
Cornwall39 contributions
Jun 2014 • Couples
We visited Piazza Dante for the second time in June of this year, the first time just wasn't enough!
After taking a tourist sightseeing bus of Naples last year, this year, we decided to do it ourselves and walk through Naples..after visiting Piazza di Plebiscito, we walked up Via Toledo (fascinating) until we reached Piazza Dante, where we stopped for a well earned drink and fabulous ice cream. Naples is not everyone's cup of tea, admittedly, it is dirty, noisy and bustling, but it is the 'real' Italy. Piazza Dante is named of course, after Dante Alighieri, of whom there is a statue. It is also the place where a lot of students from the university gather to chat, or to buy books from the many stalls. There is a small alley on the side, where there are junk shops, secondhand book shops and all manner of interesting stalls. Carry on up the Via Toledo and you can visit the famous Archaeological museum, a must. Don't be scared of Naples, give it a go with an open mind..I have never felt threatened or scared whilst walking through the city, just awed....
After taking a tourist sightseeing bus of Naples last year, this year, we decided to do it ourselves and walk through Naples..after visiting Piazza di Plebiscito, we walked up Via Toledo (fascinating) until we reached Piazza Dante, where we stopped for a well earned drink and fabulous ice cream. Naples is not everyone's cup of tea, admittedly, it is dirty, noisy and bustling, but it is the 'real' Italy. Piazza Dante is named of course, after Dante Alighieri, of whom there is a statue. It is also the place where a lot of students from the university gather to chat, or to buy books from the many stalls. There is a small alley on the side, where there are junk shops, secondhand book shops and all manner of interesting stalls. Carry on up the Via Toledo and you can visit the famous Archaeological museum, a must. Don't be scared of Naples, give it a go with an open mind..I have never felt threatened or scared whilst walking through the city, just awed....
Written July 5, 2014
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MrMrsHappyR
Liverpool, UK1,471 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
Beautiful large square just off Via Toledo. There are some magnificent buildings with lots of nice restaurants here. A few shops on the opposite side.
Written September 11, 2022
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kingofpeppange
Peppange, Luxembourg470 contributions
Sep 2020 • Solo
...but it is in a very vibrant part of Naples ! A lot of shopping and eateries around ... and close to a street market...
Written September 10, 2020
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Tania1902
Northern Ireland, UK152 contributions
Oct 2019 • Friends
Piazza dante is a huge square with resteraunts, and the metro station is here also. Some shop about too but nothing special.
Written October 14, 2019
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jikoku
Stockton-on-Tees, UK625 contributions
Sep 2019
Big open Piazza with restaurants and bookshops and Metro station on Via Toledo. At the end of the Via Tribunali whcih is one of Naples night scene streets. Because of this it is a good drop of point if you are taxiing or on the Metro. Watch out for the kids playing football!!
Written September 22, 2019
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mundaycaf
Cornwall, UK145 contributions
Aug 2019 • Family
My daughter and I sat in one of the bars and watched the world go by! Locals come here with their children who ride their bikes and play football in the huge square. A great place to just hang out and people watch!
Written August 28, 2019
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Vadim
Murmansk, Russia34,986 contributions
Dec 2016 • Family
A typical European medieval town had two main squares: the official - with a castle or Duke palace and market place where the seething city life. But Naples was a large city since ancient times, so it had two market squares. Before Piazza Dante was called market square - Piazza Mercatello, to distinguish it from the other market square, Piazza Mercato. Charles VII Bourbon in 1757, was commissioned Luigi Vanvitelli to rebuild the area. Karl did not wait for completion, because once again abdicated and moved to the throne of king of Sicily and Naples to the Spanish throne, ending a career as a Charles III Spanish. It was usual for Carl, because he had previously been Duke Charles I of Parma. Vanvitelli, who actually was Dutch van Vittel, invented to square the main idea is the building of semicircular shape - exedra. The idea was not new - from the Roman architecture -but popular in the late Baroque.Vanvitelli had planned to erect a statue of Charles at the moment is III-rd the Spanish, but the idea was not implemented. Largo Mercatello became the Piazza Dante after the Risorgimento. Dante monument made by Tito Angelini put in 1871. In addition to the monument Dante Porta Alba, Palazzo Ruffo and the Church of San Domenico Soriano can be interesting. The clock with equation of time (discrepancy between 2 kinds of solar time) was established in 1853. The area does not lose the genetic code: trade and restaurants call the Neapolitans and tourists like old times.
Written November 20, 2017
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M B
New York City, NY44 contributions
Dec 2015
Piazza Dante, named after the celebrated poet whose statue graces the square, is not one of those squares which dazzles you at first sight. But if one takes the time to soak in its atmosphere, at once chaotic and yet strangely contemplative (much like most of Naples, really) it's well worth a visit. Take time to explore the book stalls which dot one side of the square or sit at one of the cafes for a "Kinder Coffee". And if you want to try a legendary coffee place (with some of the best "frappé" in Naples) walk across the street to the Café Mexico. Then take a walk down Via Toledo (which sort of strarts from Piazza Dante).
Written December 15, 2015
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