Feast of San Gennaro 2023 in Naples: the historical reenactment event

The special and important appointment with the is renewed on Tuesday 19 September Feast of San Gennaro, or the patron saint of the city of Naples. This is a very important religious celebration for the city of Naples and its citizens, a rite during which the blood of the Saint is exposed in front of the faithful, waiting for the miracle, or liquefaction.

This year too there will be many initiatives planned to celebrate the Saint, including the great historical procession through the streets of the city on Saturday 16 September 2023.

The historical reenactment procession

Saturday fragrance 2023 the special will take place starting from 16:00 pm historical reenactment event. In particular, the event reaches its sixth edition and is based on a historical event that occurred on 13 January 1527.

The city of Naples, bent on its knees by pandemics, earthquakes and eruptions of Vesuvius, he decided to turn to San Gennaro. The Elect of the Six Seats, the organization representing the city, signed in the presence of a notary a real contract with the Saint, that is, in exchange for salvation they would have built a large chapel, a place to keep his sacred relics.

More than 200 historical re-enactors will participate in the procession and will cross the historic center until they reach the churchyard of the Cathedral of Via Duomo, where aThe signing of the contract will take place at 17pm.

We will then continue towards Piazza Mercato, where the equestrian show of the Giostra dek Carusiello will be staged.

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