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Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
| 2500th Anniversary of the Foundation of Neapolis | |
|---|---|
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| Location(s) | Naples |
| Country | Italy |
| Activity | Events[1] |
On 25 March 2025, Naples celebrated the 2,500th anniversary of its founding.[2][3]
Foundation of Neapolis
Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. Naples was founded in the first millennium BC by the Greeks. In the eighth century BC, a colony known as Parthenope (Ancient Greek: Παρθενόπη) was established on the Pizzofalcone hill. In the sixth century BC, it was refounded as Neápolis. The city was an important part of Magna Graecia, played a key role in the fusion of Greek and Roman society, and was an important cultural center under the Roman Republic and then under Roman Empire. Second only to Rome in importance, it was included within the First Region (Regio I Latium et Campania) of Roman Italy.
In 2025, the city of Naples celebrated the 2500th Anniversary of the Foundation of Neapolis with a program of events organized and promoted by local bodies and institutions, which included exhibitions, museums and city tours, conferences and seminars.[1]
2027 America's Cup
On May 15, 2025, during the celebrations it was announced that Naples will be the host city of the 2027 America's Cup, the regattas will take place in the stretch of sea between Castel dell'Ovo and Posillipo, while the team bases will be established in Bagnoli where the area will be completely redeveloped and dedicated to sailing.[4][5]
Napoli 4Ever
On 23 May 2025, Naples is celebrating the victory of the 4th Scudetto of Napoli, a Serie A football team. Over 50,000 Neapolitans in Piazza del Plebiscito to celebrate the team and over 500,000 in the streets and squares to celebrate the victory.[6][7] Unfortunately, crowd control was particularly difficult for the police due to the huge amount of fans and people celebrating, and despite the precautions there were some injuries and some minor damage, such as to the Fontana del Carciofo. The fireworks display in the city was impressive.[8] The celebrations will last three days until Monday 26 May 2025 in Naples and will culminate with the team's visit to the Vatican City and a meeting with Pope Leo XIV on 27 May 2025.[9][10]
Teatro di San Carlo
On March 25, 2025, inauguration of the Napoli2500 celebrations, at the Teatro di San Carlo with the opera “Napoli Milionaria” by Eduardo De Filippo. The 80th anniversary of the opera is also being celebrated. The De Filippo family was present in the theatre.[11]
Piazza del Plebiscito
On April 29, 2025, the Giornata Internazionale della Danza will take place in collaboration with the Scuola di ballo del Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli in Piazza del Plebiscito.[12]
Museums
See also
- Magna Graecia
- Kingdom of Naples
- Timeline of Naples
- Parthenope University of Naples
- 1600th Anniversary of the Foundation of Venice
- 2027 America's Cup
References
- ^ a b "Napoli Millenaria: al via le celebrazioni per i 2500 anni della città". comune.napoli.it. Comune di Napoli. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Napoli celebra 2.500 anni di storia". tgcom24.mediaset.it/. tgcom24.mediaset.it/. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Naples Celebrates 2,500 Years with International Initiatives". ilmattino.it. ilmattino.it. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Momento storico per l'America's Cup: Napoli ospiterà l'edizione 2027". sportmediaset.mediaset.it. sportmediaset.mediaset.it. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Meloni: 'Orgogliosa per l'America's Cup nel 2027 a Napoli'". No. ansa.it/. ansa.it/. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Napoli campione, festa scudetto in piazza Plebiscito". ansa.it. ansa.it. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Manfredi 'Napoli campione,vittoria di una squadra straordinaria'". ansa.it. ansa.it. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Scudetto Napoli, danni alla Fontana del Carciofo: area ripulita e messa in sicurezza". ilmattino.it. ilmattino.it. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Il Napoli in visita da Papa Leone XIV dopo lo scudetto: l'annuncio di De Laurentiis". corriere.it. corriere.it. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Festa scudetto Napoli, lunedì sfilata del bus con la squadra sul lungomare". ansa.it. ansa.it. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Napoli Milionaria!, il film di Eduardo De Filippo fa tutto esaurito al Teatro San Carlo". tg24.sky.it. tg24.sky.it. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Napoli celebra la danza, oltre 3.000 ballerini in Piazza del Plebiscito". tgcom24.mediaset.it. tgcom24.mediaset.it. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
