The Sansevero Chapel
Baroque creativity, beauty, and mystery in the historic heart of Naples
The veiled Christ One of the greatest sculptures of all time
One of the world's most impressive artworks, created with breathtaking skill.
The Sansevero Chapel A noble mausoleum, a temple of initiation
An artistic gem among the world’s artistic heritage, where time seems to stand still.
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THE INVENTIONS OF RAIMONDO DI SANGRO: new scientific discoveries regarding the stones and colours created by the seventh prince of Sansevero
The exhibition "HARAVEC | The experiments of the Prince of Sansevero in the illustrations by Daniela Pergreffi" opens to the public
Special Opening: Tuesday, September 19ᵗʰ - San Gennaro’s Day
European Heritage Days 2023 - On Saturday, 23 September, the Sansevero Chapel
will remain open until 10:00 p.m.
Completed the restoration of the monument dedicated to Saint Oderisius
DescriVedendo Sansevero – Audio-guide tour for visually impaired visitors
Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best award 2023
Discover the sculptures in the Sansevero Chapel
- Modesty Discover
- Disillusion Discover
- The Sweetness of the Marital Yoke Discover
- Sincerity Discover
- Religious Zeal Discover
- Self-control Discover
- Liberality Discover
- Education Discover
- Decorum Discover
- Divine Love Discover
- Monument to Cecco di Sangro Discover
- The Princes of Sansevero Discover
- Saint Rosalia and Saint Oderisio Discover
Raimondo di Sangro A many-faceted genius with an insatiable curiosity
Inventor, man of letters, patron of the arts, and lover of free thinking and the sciences, the seventh Prince of Sansevero was an original and eclectic personality.
The Anatomical Machines THE ENIGMA HOUSED IN THE UNDERGROUND CHAMBER
The Sansevero Chapel’s famous ‘skeletons’, with a realistic reproduction of the human arteriovenous system.