Classical Lyceum Umberto I

The Classical Lyceum Umberto I is a secondary school situated in Amendola Square, Naples, Italy.

Classical Lyceum Umberto I of Naples Liceo Classico Umberto I di Napoli
Location
Amendola Square, Naples
Information
Type	secondary
Established	1862
Head of school	Luisa Vettone
Website	Official website

History

The Classical Lyceum Umberto I was founded in 1862 in Naples, Italy, and named after the Prince of Piedmont.^[1] The first principal was Prof. Raffaele d'Ambra, a historian and scholar of topography. It was located at vico Sant'Agostino Maggiore. In January 1864, due to the increase in students and classes, it moved to former Crocelle ai Mannesi convent.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Antonio Jatta (1852–1912), politician and lichenologist
• Alessandro Preziosi, actor
• Giorgio Napolitano (1925-2023), politician, 11th President of Italy (2006-2015)
• Erri De Luca, novelist
• Luigi Miraglia, classicist and Latinist