Cappella e Museo del Monte di Pietà

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  • Address
    Via San Biagio dei Librai 114, Spaccanapoli
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  • Phone
    580 71 11
  • Transport
    bus: CS to Via Duomo
  • Sat & Sun 09:00 - 14:00

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An imposing 16th-century complex, the Cappella e Museo del Monte di Pietà was originally home to the Pio Monte di Pietà, an organisation set up to issue interest-free loans to impoverished debtors. Ironically, it now houses sumptuous paintings, embroidery and silverware belonging to the Banco di Napoli (Bank of Naples). Most impressive, however, is the perfectly preserved mannerist chapel and its four richly decorated side rooms.

Flanking the entrance to the single-barrel chapel are two sculptures by Pietro Bernini, while above sits Michelangelo Naccherino's Pietà . Inside, it's the striking 17th-century frescoes by Belisario Corenzio that take the breath away.