CAPPELLA SANSEVERO, Introduction
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- Author: STEFANO ZUFFI E DAVIDE TORTORELLA
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Language: English / USA
Hi, I'm James, your personal guide. Together with MyWoWo, I'd like to welcome you to one of the wonders of the world.
Today I'll accompany you through the Sansevero Chapel, one of the most mysterious places in Naples!
Here is a brief version of its history: starting in 1749 Raimondo di Sangro, the prince of Sansevero, began seeing to the restoration of the family mausoleum called "Pietatella", or Santa Maria della Pietà, which dated back to the late 1500s. Passionate about alchemy and a great master of masonry and research, the prince did more than just restore the building: he transformed this burial site into a laboratory of mysterious inventions....