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Santa Chiara is a religious complex in Naples, Italy, that includes the church of Santa Chiara, a monastery, tombs and an archeological museum. The basilica church of Santa Chiara faces Via Benedetto Croce, which is the easternmost leg of Via Spaccanapoli. The church facade of Santa Chiara is diagonally across from the church of Gesù Nuovo.
Among the various monuments that overlook the famous street, it is certainly not to be missed the fascinating church of Santa Chiara, built by the Angevins as a family shrine at the beginning of the 14th century.
Jun 2, 2023 · If you are one the hunt for beauty in Naples Italy, I recommend visiting the Cloister of Santa Chiara, the Chiostro di Santa Chiara. It’s a serene oasis where you can escape the hustle and bustle of the city.
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Santa Chiara. Overlooked from the west by Palazzo Pignatelli (where the painter Edgar Degas resided while in Naples) and with the 18th-century ornate Neapolitan obelisk Guglia dell’Immacolata at its centre, this square is dominated by the church of Gesù Nuovo, its gem-cut facade masking a sumptuous Baroque interior.
Mar 27, 2018 · The Basilica of Santa Chiara, the largest Gothic church in Naples, with the adjoining monastery, was built between 1310 and 1328 by Robert of Anjou, on Roman baths of the first century AD, near the west wall of the city. Located in the Piazza del Gesù Nuovo in front of the Church of Jesus it was included in the convent of the Poor Clares adjacent.
Museum. The museum houses information on the history of the church, archaeological findings and materials remaining after the fire that destroyed part of the church in 1943. It also has a collection of baroque presepi (nativity scenes).
Feb 6, 2024 · The construction of the monastery Compleso Monumentale di Santa Chiara in Naples began in the year 1310 at the behest of King Robert of Anjou and his wife Sancha of Majorca. Two monasteries arose, one for the Clarisses (nuns) and one for the Franciscans (French friars).
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