UNESCO Sites

Chapel of the Most Holy Saviour Chapel of the Most Holy Saviour The Chapel of the Congregation of the Saviour—also known as the Cappuccio—dates back to the Middle Ages but was remodeled in the 18th century. The majolica floor, dating from 1735, was made by the Massa brothers’ workshop, also responsible for the cloister of…

Santa Maria Assunta dei Pignatelli at Nilo Santa Maria Assunta dei Pignatelli at Nilo Built in the first half of the 14th century, this was the private chapel of the Pignatelli di Toritto family, whose palace, commissioned by Cesare Pignatelli (1499), faces the nearby Nilo square. The church was restored in 1477 and again in…

Pontano Chapel Pontano Chapel A prime example of Neapolitan Renaissance architecture, the Pontano Chapel was modeled after Vitruvian temple designs. The chapel dates back to 1492 and was commissioned by Giovanni Pontano, humanist and secretary to Ferrante I of Aragon, it commemorates his wife Adriana Sassone. The rectangular-plan chapel sits on a podium and features…

Girolamini Library and Monumental Complex Girolamini Library and Monumental Complex Adjoining the church is the Oratorians’ House, recognized as a national heritage site since 2020. The monumental complex includes two cloisters, the larger of which is known as the “Cloister of the Oranges”; it also houses the city’s oldest public library. Particularly striking is the…

San Filippo Neri San Filippo Neri The Congregation of the Oratorians, known as the Girolamini, was introduced in Naples in 1586, soon after Rome. The three-nave church with granite columns and side chapels, dedicated to the Nativity of Mary and All Saints, was begun in 1592 by Giovanni Antonio Dosio and completed in 1619 by…

Porta Capuana Porta Capuana Porta Capuana was built in the late 15th century during the expansion of the city walls. This section is one of the few remaining parts of the Aragonese walls built in piperno stone, and stands as one of the finest examples of military architecture of its time, before the advent of…

Castel Capuano Castel Capuano According to tradition, Castel Capuano was founded by William I in the late 12th century on the site of an earlier fortification guarding Porta Capuana. It was first a Norman royal palace, then Aragonese. In 1540, Viceroy Pedro de Toledo installed the Courts of Justice there. The castle was extensively modified…

Shrine with Bust of San Gennaro Shrine with Bust of San Gennaro This shrine was built as a gesture of gratitude for protection during various calamities. It was commissioned by the Deputation of the Treasury of San Gennaro, a lay organisation that has promoted the saint’s cult and safeguarded his relics for centuries. In 1706,…