SANTA CHIARA, Convent

Hi, I'm Debbie, 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 church and convent of Santa Chiara, one of the most fascinating places in Naples!

Already visible from its robust bell tower, Santa Chiara stands in front of the entrance of Spaccanapoli, opposite the Church of Gesù Nuovo and next to the Guglia dell'Immacolata.

Constructed over the remains of an immense thermal spa of Roman times, the convent is one of the largest buildings in the entire historic center, which makes you realize how important this convent of Franciscan cloister nuns was, which also had many aristocratic daughters among its members.

It was built at the beginning of the 14th century at the behest of King Robert of Anjou after his wife Sancia suggested it, who had wanted to become a nun but instead had to marry for dynastic reasons. Your visit will begin from the "monastery", which was made famous by a heart-breaking song of the 1940s....