» Location
The Conference Venue:
Villa Doria d’Angri
Via Petrarca, 80
80122 Napoli
The villa of Marcantonio Doria, Prince of Angri, is Bartolomeo Grasso’s most significant work and the most important Neoclassical villa of Posillipo, an affluent neighborhood in Naples. In 1592, Vittoria Carafa donated a vast estate, including a villa, to Isabella della Tolfa, the wife of Marcantonio Doria. This villa was subsequently transformed and expanded on several occasions. Bartolomeo Grasso was joined by architects Guglielmo Bechi, Luigi Gaddi, Antonio Francesconi, and a large team of artists and craftsmen. The prince of Angri, a cultivated and refined man, had the villa erected for self-representation and as a prestigious residence, and this is reflected in the Palladian style chosen by Grasso for the building. After Marcantonio Doria passed away in his villa in 1837, the family moved out of the property. The villa was eventually sold to Ellinor Giovanna Susanna Maitland, an English noblewoman. However, it is now owned by the Università degli Studi di Napoli “Parthenope” where it is home to classrooms, resource centers, cultural events, and conferences.
Villa Doria d’Angri
A view of Mount Vesuvius from Villa Doria
Stunning views of the sea and the Island
of Capri from a terrace at Villa Doria
Palazzo Donn’anna in Posillipo
Naples
The Bay of Naples is one of the most beautiful and interesting places in all of Italy. Naples is the third largest Italian city and its history dates back to the 9th Century B.C. when the city of Parthenope was founded on the site where Castel dell'Ovo now stands.
Since 1995, the historic centre of Naples has been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, on the basis of the consideration "... that the site is of exceptional value. It is one of the most ancient cities in Europe, whose contemporary urban fabric preserves the elements of its long and eventful history. Its setting on the Bay of Naples gives it an outstanding universal value which has had a profound influence in many parts of Europe and beyond."
The Bay of Naples offers a unique panorama and history. Mount Vesuvius overlooks the city of Naples, the Sorrento peninsula and the island of Capri, from where Tiberius ruled the Roman Empire. On the other side of the bay is a volcanic area, called "campi flegrei." Campi flegrei hosts other interesting parts of the city, such as the city of Baia with its underwater ruins, and luxury thermal spas, like those on the island of Ischia, which became famous throughout the Roman Empire and attracted politicians and intellectuals such as Cicero and Virgil.
Mount Vesuvius is one of the most famous volcanoes in the world as it buried two entire cities, Pompei and Hercolaneum, during the well known eruption of 79 A.D. These cities were discovered fairly recently, (at the beginning of 1700), and represent the only complete example available in the world of the life and society at a precise time of ancient history.
The Sorrento peninsula and the Amalfi coast are famous for beautiful coastlines, breathtaking cliffs and crystal blue waters. Capri, an island situated at the end of the Sorrento peninsula, enjoys the same waters and even more astonishing views.
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