Naples Italy Tourist Information
Today’s Tribunali Street, so called because it ends in front of Capuano Castle (seat of the Palace of Justice since the 16th century), corresponds to the ancient Decumanus Major which crossed the ancient city of Neapolis, founded by the Greeks for its entire length. in the fifth century BC, the current Naples Italy. The Decumanus Major is a thoroughfare of the ancient center of Naples Italy and, together with the Lower and Upper Decumanus, one of the three main streets of the ancient Greek urban layout. The road, urbanistically the most important of the three, is the heart of the decumanus of Naples. The Major Decumanus starts roughly from Port’Alba and Bellini Square (where there are the first Greek walls of the historic center of Naples Italy) continuing along San Pietro a Majella Street and Tribunali Street, which crosses with Duomo Street and then ends at Capuano Castle. The latter is the reason why the street has been called the street of the courts since the sixteenth century. In fact, the Capuano Castle, since the beginning of the sixteenth century, by the will of Don Pedro of Toledo, assumed the role of court of the city. In a central position […]
Via Tribunali, Naples, Italy
The Complex of San Lorenzo Maggiore, which every year attracts thousands of visitors and schoolchildren from all over the world and hosts important events, represents a sort of “trait d’union”, that is a rare example of continuity of life and testimony of the centuries-old history of Naples Italy. The excavations of San Lorenzo Maggiore, known as the Buried Neapolis, are located below the Basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore, one of the oldest in Naples Italy, an extraordinary church from 1200, the Norman period, founded by Charles of Anjou and built above what remained of the ancient Greco-Roman settlement. The irregular reservoir of San Gaetano Square is what remains of a larger open space, corresponding to the civil and religious center of the ancient city: this area has in fact always been recognized as the Roman Forum, coinciding in turn with the agora of the Greek city. The testimonies of the past already emerge in the monumental Gothic basilica. The modern floor hides the plan of the pre-existing early Christian basilica, divided into five naves and preceded by a four-sided portico; near the main altar, the work of Giovanni da Nola, the mosaic floors of the 6th century Paleochristian apse are […]
Piazza San Gaetano, Naples, italy
Gesù Nuovo Square is one of the most important, famous and symbolic squares of the historic center of Naples Italy. Located on the Lower decumanus, it is the symbolic square of the historic center of Naples Italy. Entirely pedestrianized, it is dominated by the imposing marble obelisk of the Immaculate Conception and is enclosed by the Church of Gesù Nuovo, the monastery of Santa Chiara and historic noble palaces such as, for example, Pandola Palace, Pignatelli di Monteleone Palace, Professa Palace and the Palace of the Congregations. Inside the square is the church of the same name of Gesù Nuovo (or Trinity Major), consecrated in 1601, which some of the most influential artists of the Neapolitan school worked on. The exterior, consisting of a characteristic ashlar facade and a Renaissance marble portal, the interior in Baroque style with a Greek cross plan and divided into three naves, is majestic and lively due to the polychrome marble coating of the walls and the richness of the altars. In all, there are eleven side chapels with as many altars, also rich in decorations. What completely captures the eyes inside the Church of the Gesù Nuovo in Naples Italy is the high altar, […]
Piazza del Gesù, Naples, Italy
San Gregorio Armeno is a street in the historic center of Naples Italy and connects Tribunali Street (Decumanus Major) from San Gaetano Square with San Biagio dei Librai Street (known as Lower Decumanus or Spaccanapoli). In San Gregorio Armeno it’s Christmas all year round. In all months, even when it’s hot and Christmas is far away, the masters are at work to build the typical cork cribs and terracotta shepherds. The atmosphere of San Gregorio Armeno begins to warm up in November, but December is the month when the street is packed with people at any time of day. Shops that follow one after the other – some even hidden in the courtyards of the ancient buildings – the kindness and sympathy of the sellers, the love that shines through the eyes of the presaprai masters for their art, and the all Neapolitan cheerfulness that breathe is something unique to experience at least once in your life. Walking through San Gregorio Armeno is a tradition for every people of Naples Italy family during Christmas, but it is an obligatory stop to be completed before starting the construction or expansion of your crib.In San Gregorio Armeno, artisans create, exhibit and sell […]
Via San Gregorio Armeno, Naples, Italy
The Monumental Complex of Santa Chiara in Naples Italy, also known as the Monastery of Santa Chiara, is among the most relevant and appreciated monuments of the artistic heritage of Naples. Located in the historic center of Naples Italy, between the homonymous street and Gesù Nuovo Square, the complex extends over a vast area that includes the Basilica of Gothic origin, the monastic rooms, the archaeological area with the remains of a thermal establishment of Roman times, the large area occupied by the Franciscan Opera museum, the famous Majolica Cloister and the large bell tower. The Monumental Complex of Santa Chiara was built between 1310 and 1328 by the will of King Roberto d’Angiò and his wife, Sancia di Maiorca. The structure also includes a splendid majolica cloister made up of 66 arches resting on as many piperno pillars covered with majolica with plant scenes. Some seats connect the majolica pillars and scenes of everyday life of that time are depicted on them. Frescoes from the 1700s cover the walls of the four sides of the cloister and represent allegories, scenes from the Old Testament and saints. Roberto d’Angiò chose the best painter of the time to have the basilica […]
Via Santa Chiara, 49/C, Naples, italy
The Basilica of Gesù Vecchio is one of the basilicas of Naples Italy; it is located in Giovanni Paladino Street, in the heart of the historic city center. The temple is called Basilica of Gesù Vecchio due to the fact that later, due to the expansion of the Society of Jesus, a new much larger church was built a short distance away, known as the Church of Nuovo Gesù (or of the Greater Trinity). It was the first Jesuit church in Naples Italy: its construction began in 1555 and it became the first place of worship for the Order of the Society of Jesus in the city. The church has a facade, built in the late seventeenth century by Giovan Domenico Vinaccia, in baroque style with a slightly convex shape: in the center there is the entrance door, surmounted by a large rectangular window. The interior of the Basilica of Gesù Vecchio has a latin cross architectural structure, with a single nave and side chapels, and preserves numerous works of art. The main altar contains a sculpture of the Immaculate that belonged to Don Placido. Very well known is the Feast of the Privileged Saturday falls on the first Saturday […]
Via Giovanni Paladino, 38, Naples, Italy
Spaccanapoli is one of the symbolic streets of Naples Italy and is so called because it divides the ancient city in two, between north and south. Commonly called the Lower Decumanus, it is a long straight line of the historic center which, together with the Decumanus Major and the Decumanus Superior, is one of the three main arteries of the original Greek urban layout. The street is one of the most famous and animated streets in the city and in the historic center of Naples Italy. Here there are many sites of historical and artistic interest in Naples italy. Numerous churches stand out, including the Basilica of Santa Chiara, the Church of Gesù Nuovo, the Church of San Domenico Maggiore. We also find an infinity of historic noble palaces, including Filomarino Palace, Petrucci Palace, Venezia Palace, Marigliano Palace. Originally the route rose from San Domenico Maggiore Square and continued as far as Duomo Street. In Roman times, the street lengthened and also incorporated the area of the present Gesù Nuovo Square as evidenced by the remains of the Roman baths found under the cloister of the basilica of Santa Chiara. The modern concept of Spaccanapoli, on the other hand, also […]
Via Domenico Capitelli, Napels, Italy
Located in the heart of the ancient center of Naples Italy, the Sansevero Chapel Museum is a jewel of the international artistic heritage. Baroque creativity and dynastic pride, beauty and mystery intertwine here, creating a unique atmosphere, almost out of time. The Sansevero Chapel is one of the most important museums in Naples Italy. Located near Saint Domenico Maggiore Square, this church, now deconsecrated, is adjacent to the family palace of the princes of Sansevero, separated from it by an alley once surmounted by a suspension bridge which allowed family members to access the place privately of worship. Among masterpieces such as the famous Veiled Christ, whose image has traveled the world for the prodigious “weaving” of the marble veil, wonders of virtuosity such as Disillusion and enigmatic presences such as the Anatomical Machines, the Sansevero Chapel represents one of the most singular monuments that human ingenuity has ever conceived. According to legend, the marble veil that can be observed on the body of Christ is made up of a veil of real fabric that has undergone a transformation into rock (marbling) thanks to the application of a substance created by the Prince of San Severo, a famous alchemist. In […]
Via Francesco de Sanctis, 19/21, Naples, Italy
The island of Procida together with Capri and Ischia is one of the three pearls of the Gulf of Naple
