Stazione Materdei
Napoli (NA)
KnownStreet art
The story
Materdei station weaves together natural light and coloured mosaics, bringing back to the surface the breath of a hillside neighbourhood often left off the usual itineraries.
The story
The Materdei station, on Line 1 of the Naples metro in Piazza Scipione Ammirato, is part of the Art Stations. Alessandro Mendini designed it, also curating the redevelopment of the square; it was inaugurated in 2003 and is among the stations noted by the Daily Telegraph.
What to see
A mosaic by Sandro Chia, a high relief by Luigi Ontani, works by Sol LeWitt and the characteristic glass spire by Mendini that marks the station on the outside: contemporary art spread among the platforms and the square, in a neighbourhood off the great flows.
How to get there
- Metro
Hours and prices
Free entry.
Tips
It is visited by taking the metro (Line 1, Materdei stop) with an ANM ticket. You are in the Materdei neighbourhood, between the Sanità and the Vomero: an authentic corner of Naples, with the pedestrianised square around the glass spire.
Frequently asked questions
What is there to see in the Materdei station?
A mosaic by Sandro Chia, a high relief by Luigi Ontani, works by Sol LeWitt and the glass spire by Mendini that marks it on the surface.
Who designed the Materdei station?
The architect and designer Alessandro Mendini, who also curated the square; it was inaugurated in 2003.
Where is the Materdei station?
In Piazza Scipione Ammirato, in the Materdei neighbourhood, on Line 1 of the Naples metro.
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