Attilio Pratella

(Lugo, 1856 - Napoli, 1949)

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Piazza Mercato is one of the symbolic places of the urban history of Naples. It was built at the behest of the Angevins at the end of the fourteenth century to organize the activities of the small artisan workshops. Following a disastrous fire in 1781, King Ferdinand IV of Bourbon decided to start a major renovation project, giving the square the appearance it retains today