Corso Vittorio Emanuele , Napoli

Photo of Corso Vittorio Emanuele, one of the longest and most scenic streets in Naples, stretching for almost 5 km. Commissioned by Ferdinand II of Bourbon in the second half of the 19th century and designed by five architects, it was intended to connect the lower city to Vomero.

Inaugurated in 1853 as Corso Maria Teresa, it changed its name after the unification of Italy.

Ferdinand II issued decrees to preserve the view of the Gulf: buildings were erected only on the mountain side, where historic buildings can be admired today.

Work continued until 1873, completing the second section up to the current Piazza Mazzini, where the statue of Embriani, long mistaken by Neapolitans for Mazzini, was placed.