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    The Fontana del Gigante or Fountain of the Giant is a 17th-century fountain monument in Naples. It was originally built adjacent to the Royal Palace of...
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    designs were provided by, among others, Filippo Juvarra (1733) and Luigi Vanvitelli (1745), but all remained unapplied. In 1682 the façade of Santa Maria...
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    Much of this design was completed by Antonio del Grande (including the grand gallery) and Girolamo Fontana (decoration of the gallery). In the 18th century...
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  • Giovanni Antonio Dosio Giacomo del Duca Luca Fancelli Giovanni Maria Falconetto Aristotile Fioravanti Domenico Fontana Girolamo Genga Pietro di Giacomo...
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    architecture is the Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi. In 1752, Luigi Vanvitelli began the construction of the Royal Palace of Caserta. In the late 18th...
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    Trieste e Trento, Piazza del Municipio and Via Acton. The palace was built from 1600 onwards by the architect Domenico Fontana as the residence of the...
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    alla Sapienza, Rome Carlo Fontana – San Marcello al Corso (1692–1697) Francesco de Sanctis – Spanish Steps (1723) Luigi Vanvitelli – Caserta Palace (begun...
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    Reconstruction was carried out between 1599 and 1601 under the architect Domenico Fontana. Despite successive rebuildings over the centuries, the castle conserves...
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    western city gate but it was later decided to restore the old palace. Luigi Vanvitelli, who was invited to coordinate the work, submitted three proposals which...
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    28 May 1993 as part of the inaugural section of Naples Metro, between Vanvitelli and Colli Aminei. The station is located between Montedonzelli and Policlinico...
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