Palazzo della Borsa, Renaissance Revival palace in Naples, Italy.
Palazzo della Borsa is a Renaissance Revival building on Piazza Giovanni Bovio in Naples' Porto district. Its symmetrical facade is divided by Ionic columns, and the entrance staircase is flanked by sculptures made by Luigi De Luca.
Construction started in 1895, funded by a donation from General Enrico Cialdini, and the building opened in 1899 as Naples' stock exchange. It was planned from the outset as a center for securities and goods trading.
A large frieze on the facade shows Hermes and Dionysus together in a lunette, a direct visual reference to trade and prosperity. Passersby can still read the building's original commercial purpose just by looking at its decoration.
The building sits on Piazza Giovanni Bovio and is easy to reach on foot from the waterfront or the old city center. Inside, the Chamber of Commerce and two banking institutions now operate, so visitor access may be limited.
The early Christian church of San Aspreno al Porto was not demolished when the palace was built but was instead incorporated into the structure. San Aspreno is considered one of the oldest Christian places of worship in Naples.
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