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Spaccanapoli to Capodimonte : Architecture

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  • The wall of this church dates back to a 15th-century fortified palace. Inside are works of art from the 16th to 19th centuries.

  • Highlights at this 13th-century church include frescoes by Pietro Cavallini.

  • This church is best known for the cult of St Patricia, whose blood “liquefies” each Tuesday.

  • After World War II bombs reduced much of this church to rubble, it was rebuilt to its 13th-century style, save the Baroque façade.

  • The 8th-century church still retains two Corinthian columns and has an annexed sanctuary.

  • Built in the 1300s, San Pietro underwent a Baroque makeover in the 1600s then was returned to Gothic style in the 1900s.

  • Home to the Madonna Bruna icon, the focus of a Naples cult.

  • The railings here are adorned with bronze skulls, evoking the tradition of care for the dead.

  • This 13th-century church contains Cavallini frescoes.

  • Sant’Angelo a Nilo

    This 14th-century church houses the Assumption of the Virgin by Donatello.

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