On the occasion of the European Heritage Days the Church of the Souls of Purgatory in Naples will exceptionally open in the evening with admission to 3 euros
Saturday 22 September 2018, on the occasion of the European Heritage Days, the museum complex of Santa Maria delle Anime of Purgatory in Arco, in the heart of the city of Naples, will open exceptionally in the evening with admission and guided tour only 3 euro. Pm at 19.30 23.00 it will thus be possible to participate in the fascinating nocturnal visit of the church.
Le European Heritage Days in museums and in places of culture they propose to promote the diffusion of the culture of the various countries through guided tours, special initiatives and openings of normally closed spaces to the public or at a reduced price. The theme of the 2018 edition "The art of sharing”Born with the intention of building closer links between places of culture and communities.
The museum complex and the church "of the pezzentelle souls", are located in the heart of the ancient center of Naples, along via dei Tribunali and also known to the Neapolitan people as the church "de '' and cape 'and death”, That is, of the skulls. The hypogeum of the church holds in fact anonymous human remains object of a real cult in the past as intermediaries for invocations, prayers, requests for intercessions.
