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Located in central Naples across from the San Carlo opera house, the late 19th-century Galleria Umberto I serves as an ornate meeting place under its glass cupola.1
The cruciform arcade is a significant landmark that has been featured in various works of literature, including writings by Curzio Malaparte and Norman Lewis, reflecting its historical role as a familiar site for Allied servicemen during the final stages of World War II.1