Chiesa San Pietro a Maiella

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  • Address
    Piazza Luigi Miraglia 25, Spaccanapoli
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  • Phone
    45 90 08
  • Transport
    underground rail: Dante
  • Sun-Fri 07:30 - 12:00 & 17:30 - 19:30 , Sat 17:00 - 19:30

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Lonely Planet review

Not many churches are dedicated to hermits. But not many hermits go on to become popes as Pietro del Morrone did when, in 1294, he was named Pope Celestine V. The typically Gothic interior dates to the 14th century, but the ceiling is pure baroque, with 10 superlative round paintings by Mattia Preti. Along with the impressive gilded wooden ceilings, they were discovered under stucco during a late-19th-century restoration.

Further baroque touches are provided by Cosimo Fanzago and Massimo Stanzione, whose Madonna Appearing to Celestine V hangs in one of the side chapels on the right.

Soak it all up to the sound of Bach; since 1826, Naples' Conservatory - one of Italy's finest music schools - has been housed in the adjoining convent.