Il Monumental Complex of Santa Chiara is one of the most beautiful and important places of culture in Naples and inside there is the famous Majolica Cloister, one of the most evocative areas not only of the place, but of the whole city.
A place to visit absolutely if you have not done so, but to come back to every now and then even if you already know it to admire its beauty and also stay at peace with yourself.
Some days in January are scheduled Free guided tours throughout the Church, including the beautiful Cloister, precisely in the days 8, 15, 22 and 29 January 2022.
How to book free visits
To participate in these special guided tours to discover the Cloister, you can only book online on site of the Monastery of Santa Chiara.
It will be enough:
- choose the date of interest;
- click on buy;
- choose the number of tickets;
- add them to the cart;
- click on View cart;
- proceed with the purchase.
Tickets do they can book up to 17.00 pm of the previous day on the chosen date.
The Monastery of Santa Chiara with the world-famous Cloister
Known all over the world, also thanks to the famous Neapolitan classic song "Munasterio 'and Santa Chiara“, Written by Michele Galdieri and Alberto Barberis, brought to success by Giacomo Rondinella and became the first and most famous post-war song.
The Monastery is located in historic center of Naples, a stone's throw from Piazza del Gesù and in full Spaccanapoli, and it was built starting in 1310 thanks to King Robert of Anjou. It was a sort of Franciscan citadel with two convents, but about four centuries later, in 1742, it was profoundly modified giving it an appearance barocco, far from the original Gothic style.
Because of bombings of 1943, it was almost totally destroyed and, subsequently, rebuilt taking up the early Gothic style, which we can still admire today.
In the 50s it was reopened to the public and still today you can visit the wonderful Majolica Cloister which was the work ofDAVaccaro architect who worked there between 1739 and 1742. It is made up two intersecting avenues dividing the area into four parts, They are lined with characteristic majolica pillars is natural and plant themes. There are also sessions that take up the same theme in addition to scenes of everyday life of the '700. On the walls there are seventeenth-century frescoes with saints, scenes from the Old Testament and various allegories.
The whole is very colorful and suggestive and there is one perfect fusion between the surrounding nature and the one depicted on majolica.
Information on free visits
When
8, 15, 22 and 29 January 2022
Where
Church of Santa Chiara, Via Santa Chiara 49 / C
Working hours:
10.00
Price
price quotation
Contacts and info
- events.chiara@gmail.com
- 3713349140
- online booking only
Anti-Covid rules
- Basic Green Pass until January 9, from January 10 Reinforced Green Pass
- FFP2 mask
Photo source: Monastery of Santa Chiara website
