THE TREASURE OF SAN GENNARO

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Do you want to know Naples? Visit its treasure!

A journey through 500 years of history, art and faith Discover the Cappella del Tesoro and the legendary collection of treasures dedicated to San Gennaro, inside the Cathedral of Naples

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From 09:30 to 18:00
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Via Duomo 149, Naples How to reach us

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Discover the details of the exhibition at the Tesoro di San Gennaro in Naples

Entrance ticket

Entrance to the Treasury with audio guide included

The Treasure Chapel, a treasure chest of Neapolitan Baroque, built for a vow made to the Saint in 1527 and the Museum in which every gift tells a story: A chalice donated by Ferdinand IV as a child, who became King at the age of 8, a monstrance by Murat, a foreign ruler who loved Naples so much and another by an Austrian Queen who had never managed to conquer the warm hearts of the Neapolitans.

Guided tours

Entrance to the Treasury with guided tour, available in Italian or English
The Treasure Chapel, a treasure chest of Neapolitan Baroque, built for a vow made to the Saint in 1527 and the Museum in which every gift tells a story: A chalice donated by Ferdinand IV as a child, who became King at the age of 8, a monstrance by Murat, a foreign ruler who loved Naples so much and another by an Austrian Queen who had never managed to conquer the warm hearts of the Neapolitans.

Combined tickets

Valid as entrance to visit the Treasure of San Gennaro and the Pio Monte della Misericordia

La Cappella del Tesoro, scrigno del barocco napoletano, costruita per un voto fatto al Santo nel 1527 e il Museo in cui ogni dono racconta una storia: Un calice donato da Ferdinando IV bambino, diventato Re a 8 anni, un ostensorio da Murat un dominatore straniero che tanto amava Napoli ed un altro da una Regina austriaca che non era mai riuscita a conquistare il cuore caldo dei napoletani.

Special Experiences at the Treasure of San Gennaro

WHAT A TREASURE!

The Tesoro di San Gennaro offers its visitors a rich selection of special experiences, from guided tours in Neapolitan to dramatized ones, from activities for children to private events behind closed doors, always with particular attention to accessibility.
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The videos of the Treasure of San Gennaro

Descrizione

La voce di Raiz e la musica originale di Antonio Fresa sono protagoniste del nuovo video prodotto da D’Uva per il Tesoro di San Gennaro “Bonasera Regina” dedicato allo storico personaggio di Maria Teresa D’Asburgo Lorena, con la regia di Luca Turco ela coreografia di Raffaele Irace interpretata dalla ballerina Viktoria Nowak.

Il brano, scritto dallo stesso Raiz su musica di Antonio Fresa, fa parte della colonna sonora dell’audioguida del Tesoro di San Gennaro prodotta da D’Uva con Adesiva Discografica.

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The masterpieces

The Tesoro di San Gennaro houses some of the most refined expressions of the universal Baroque. Absolute masterpieces of architecture, art and landscape blend with contemporaneity in a perfect combination of beauty and majesty.

The Miter

The mitre was commissioned in 1713 to the Neapolitan goldsmith Matteo Treglia to adorn the bust of the Patron Saint during the May procession. The Mitre is in gilded silver with 3326 diamonds, 198 emeralds and 168 rubies, for a total weight of 18 kg!

The Chapel

The Chapel was built starting from 1527 as an ex voto for the cessation of earthquakes, wars and famines that afflicted Naples. It is a treasure chest of Neapolitan Baroque with works by Domenichino, Jusepe de Ribera and the dome by Giovanni Lanfranco.

The necklace

The necklace of San Gennaro is an object of inestimable value that collects gifts from kings, queens and devotees and tells 250 years of European history in Naples.

The silver statues

The Chapel houses the fourteenth-century bust of San Gennaro in which the skull bones of the Saint are preserved and a collection of 53 silver reliquary busts depicting the Patron Saints of the city of Naples.