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Fortress / Tower
Port'Alba, Naples
Building in Naples, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Naples”
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Coordinates
- 40°50′58″ N, 14°15′06″ E
About
The Port'Alba is the remnant of one of the city gates in Naples, Italy. It is located on the northwestern edge of Piazza Dante, just north of Vanvitelli's colonnade, which obscures the bastion into which the gate was carved. The gate leads from the piazza into a pedestrian alley, Via d'Alba with shops selling music instrument, books, and restaurants. The passage leads ultimately to Piazza Bellini.
The gate was a late-comer to the entrances to Naples, and was opened only in 1625 by Antonio Alvárez of Toledo, Duke of Alba, the Spanish viceroy of Naples. It was previously known as Porta Sciuscelle due to a legume that grew outside the gates.
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Getting there
MontesantoTrain, nearest
600 m as the crow flies
Port'Alba, Naples
Porta di Massa1.1 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino5.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Port'Alba, Naples?
Port'Alba, Naples is in Naples, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. GPS coordinates: 40.84940, 14.25180.
What else is there to see near Port'Alba, Naples?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo del conservatorio di San Pietro a Majella (100 m away), San Pietro a Majella Conservatory of Music (100 m away), Palazzo Firrao (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- PortAlbaNaples4 — IlSistemone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Port'Alba, Naples 01 — Adam Harangozó, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Napoli - Port'Alba — Armando Mancini, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Port' Alba-particolare — Roberto De Martino, The original uploader was Dr.Conati at Italian Wikipedia., Public domain
- Port'Alba - Iscrizione muro sottostante 100 8216 — Johnnyrotten, CC BY 3.0
- Port'Alba Napoli — CaterinaFis, CC0
- Napoli - ViaPort'Alba — Armando Mancini, CC BY-SA 2.0
- PortAlbaNaples — IlSistemone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Architectural pattern. Napoli. Campania, Italy, South Europe — Mstyslav Chernov, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences