Statue of Charles V, Palazzo Reale de Napoli

Statue of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and Charles I of Spain, 1500-58, by Vincenzo Gemito, 1852-1929, on the facade of the Palazzo Reale de Napoli, on the Piazza del Plebiscito, Naples, Campania, Italy. Naples was ruled by Charles V 1519-55 but was de facto governed by a viceroy. The Royal Palace of Naples was a residence of the Bourbon Kings, built in the 17th and 18th centuries in Italian Baroque and Neoclassical styles. Naples is the second largest city in Italy and has been settled since the 2nd millennium BC. The historic city centre is the largest in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Bourbon Campania Largo Napoli Niche Piazza Plebiscito Reale Vincenzo

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