Quartieri Spagnoli
Quartieri Spagnoli (Spanish Neighborhoods) is a part of the city of Naples in Italy. The Neapolitan language is stronger here than anywhere else. The area, encompassing c. 800,000 square metres, consists of a grid of around eighteen streets by twelve, including a population of some 14,000 inhabitants.
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Quartieri Spagnoli
The Quartieri were created in the 16th century to house Spanish garrisons, hence the name, whose role was to quench revolts from the Neapolitan population.
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A busy, narrow street in the Spanish Quarters
Among the historic churches in the district are:
- Church of the Immacolata Concezione e Purificazione di Maria de' nobili in Montecalvario
- Church of San Carlo alle Mortelle
- Church of San Mattia
- Church of Santa Maria della Concezione a Montecalvario
- Church of Santa Maria della Lettera
- Church of Santa Maria della Mercede a Montecalvario
- Church of Santa Maria Francesca delle Cinque Piaghe
- Church of Sant'Anna di Palazzo
- Church of Santa Maria del Rosario a Portamedina
- Church of Santa Maria della Concordia
- Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie a Toledo
- Convent and church of Santa Maria dello Splendore
- Church of Santa Maria Ognibene
- Church of Santa Teresella degli Spagnoli
- Church of the Trinità dei Pellegrini
- Church of the Santissima Trinità degli Spagnoli
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