Chiesa Santa Maria Incoronata

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  • Address
    Via Medina 60, Santa Lucia
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  • Transport
    bus: R2 to Via Medina
  • Mon-Sat 09:00 - 17:00

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Lonely Planet review

The beautiful Gothic arches of the Chiesa Santa Maria Incoronata date to the mid-14th century. Situated on the sunken site that Charles I of Anjou had earmarked for his planned Castel Nuovo, the church was built on the wishes of Giovanna of Anjou, who wanted somewhere to conserve a fragment of her most precious relic - Jesus' crown of thorns.

Now used an exhibition space, it's worth a stop for the 14th-century frescoes by Roberto Oderisi.