Naples 1815
This is a nice bird's-eye view of the
city from 1815, the year the Bourbons
returned to Naples after the Napoleonic Wars. In terms
of map making, the perspective is advanced: a direct
view from the air. Note that the western section of the
city, along the sea (lower left on the map) is still
relatively undeveloped, being restricted to the Royal
Gardens (now the Villa Comunale)
and a string of palatial residences begun by the Spanish
two centuries earlier. (The first in that line of
buildings may be seen by clicking
here.)
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