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[[Image:Villacomnaples.JPG|thumb|250px|One of the many fountains in the Villa Comunale of Naples.]] |
[[Image:Villacomnaples.JPG|thumb|250px|One of the many fountains in the Villa Comunale of Naples.]] |
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'''Chiaia''' is a neighbourhood on the seaside in Naples, bounded by Piazza Vittoria on the east and Mergellina on the west. The most prominent landmark in the area is the large public park known as the [[Villa Comunale]]. Historically, it underwent initial development in the late 16th and early 17th centuries as the Spanish rulers of Naples opened the city to the west of its historic boundaries. |
'''Chiaia''' ({{IPA-it|ˈkjaja}}) is a neighbourhood on the seaside in Naples, bounded by Piazza Vittoria on the east and Mergellina on the west. The most prominent landmark in the area is the large public park known as the [[Villa Comunale]]. Historically, it underwent initial development in the late 16th and early 17th centuries as the Spanish rulers of Naples opened the city to the west of its historic boundaries. |
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The [[Renaissance]] poet [[Laura Terracina]] was born in Chiaia and grew up there<ref>{{cite book | author=Robin, Larsen and Levin | page=357 }}</ref>. |
The [[Renaissance]] poet [[Laura Terracina]] was born in Chiaia and grew up there<ref>{{cite book | author=Robin, Larsen and Levin | page=357 }}</ref>. |
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Revision as of 17:03, 15 April 2012
Chiaia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkjaja]) is a neighbourhood on the seaside in Naples, bounded by Piazza Vittoria on the east and Mergellina on the west. The most prominent landmark in the area is the large public park known as the Villa Comunale. Historically, it underwent initial development in the late 16th and early 17th centuries as the Spanish rulers of Naples opened the city to the west of its historic boundaries.
The Renaissance poet Laura Terracina was born in Chiaia and grew up there[1].
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- Encyclopedia of women in the Renaissance: Italy, France, and England. ABC-CLIO, Inc. 2007.
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