“Via Cairoli” was completely rebuilt between the wars, becoming a wider street with broad sidewalks, lined with stately buildings.One the more impressive is the former “Banco di Napoli”, now an “Intesa Sanpaolo” bank, almost opposite the “BNL”.
You can still see the old crest representing the four banks (“Monte di Pietà”, “Monte dei Poveri”, “Banco dello Spirito Santo” and “Banco di S. Giacomo e Vittoria”) which at the end of the 16th Century joined to form the “Banco di Napoli”.
In this vintage postcard you can clearly see the “Banco di Napoli” on the left.See also: Via Cairoli - BNL
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