Naples Day 11 - Duomo Rooftop and Galleria Borbonica
Wandering the streets of Naples. A large fresco at Duomo. View of Naples from the rooftop tour of Duomo. Vesuvius in the background. The interior wooden roof of Duomo. Some 17th century frescoes although I don't know who would have originally seen them as they are above the wooden ceiling. Somewhat more artistic graffiti featuring Pulcinella. Galleria Umberto 1st. Very similar to the one in Milan but more spacious. Standing on the bull is supposed to bring good luck. Piazza del Plebiscito Galleria Borbonica. More underground passages. Part of this was originally built as a secret escape tunnel for the Bourbon kings in the early to mid 19th century. The passages were used to shelter from the bombs in WW2. Naples was very heavily bombed due to its prime port location. There was almost no privacy except for this room for women giving birth. Some old beds from WW2. Adults who remember sheltering here hated it but people who were children at the time loved it as there were loads of chi...