Chiaia (, ) is an affluent neighbourhood on the seafront in
Naples
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, Italy, bounded by Piazza Vittoria on the east and
Mergellina on the west. Chiaia is one of the wealthiest districts in Naples, and many luxury brands have shops on its main street. It is also home to a business school and a medical school, as well as other public schools.
A prominent landmark in Chiaia is the large public park known as the
Villa Comunale. It was initially developed in the late 16th and early 17th centuries as the Spanish rulers of Naples opened the city to the west of its historical boundaries.
The
Renaissance
The Renaissance ( , ) is a Periodization, period of history and a European cultural movement covering the 15th and 16th centuries. It marked the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and was characterized by an effort to revive and sur ...
poet
Laura Terracina was born and raised in Chiaia.
Buildings and structures in the neighbourhood

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Castel dell'Ovo
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Fontana del Sebeto
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Palazzo Ravaschieri di Satriano
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Santi Giovanni e Teresa
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Pasquale a Chiaia
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Sant'Orsola a Chiaia
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Santa Caterina a Chiaia
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Santa Maria Apparente
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Santa Maria del Parto a Mergellina
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Santa Maria della Neve in San Giuseppe
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Santa Maria della Vittoria
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Santa Maria di Piedigrotta
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Santa Maria in Portico
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Santa Teresa a Chiaia
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Villa Pignatelli
Notes
References
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Quartieri of Naples
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