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Sansevero Chapel
A small baroque chapel holding the Veiled Christ, a marble figure under a shroud so fine it seems transparent.
- Open
- Closed Tuesdays
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 45 minutes
- Address
- Via Francesco de Sanctis 19/21, 80134 NaplesDirections
- Getting There
- In the historic center, a short walk from Piazza San Domenico Maggiore.
Why Go
Giuseppe Sanmartino carved the Veiled Christ in 1753 for the alchemist Prince Raimondo di Sangro, whose family chapel this is. The prince's mysterious 'anatomical machines', two skeletons with their blood vessels intact, are shown in the crypt.
Tips
- Book a time slot online; there's often a queue, and no photos are allowed inside.
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