Chiesa di Sant'Aniello a Caponapoli

Ideal place for the realization of workshops for children and adults and conferences. Relevant historical and architectural interest. Place to live for every occasion

Very nice place, easy to reach .... stupendous church of primary archaeological interest in the old Naples between the 2nd century BC and the 4 d.c. ! Magical atmosphere ... concert venue

Rich in history and art with original architectural solutions

The oldest is the significant church of Naples exactly where neapolis was born. Suggestive view of the Greek walls and a marvelous series of works of art among which the statue realized by Giovanni da Nola stands out. Entrusted to the care of Legambiente, it organizes interesting cultural events.

This is a super church, full of history, very ancient early Christian, the subsoil is entirely Greek, in fact the Cumans who had founded Partenope between Monte Echia and Pizzofalcone, began to move towards Capo Napoli creating Neapolis. It deserves five stars, but I give one because after more than 40 years in which it has been closed, it had finally been reopened to the public for 4/5 years, but for about 7 months it has returned off limits for tourists. Sin

Go there Open only on Sundays beautiful church full of beautiful things History edition

Sant'Aniello in Caponapoli is one of the many monuments with centuries of history in Naples. It is located exactly on the walls of the Greek-Roman arch in a north-eastern position compared to the ancient city. In this place shaded by a sacred wood was perhaps the temple of the god Apollo, traces of it still remain in the toponymy of the adjacent street leading to the polyclinic: it is called Via del Sole. In the 6th century there was a chapel in the area with the image of Vegine protector (Santa Maria Intercede), in front of which the father and mother of Agnello go to pray to conceive a child. At the birth of Aniello the parents will enlarge the chapel, which will then become a Byzantine church, but the current appearance dates back to the sixteenth century, when, on the original core of Santa Maria Intercede The sixteenth-century church, with a single nave, presented extraordinary quality marble decorations: arches, sepulchral monuments, altars, tombstones and sculptures in white Carrara marble evoked a precise Renaissance ideal of emulation of antiquity through the use of the same incorruptible material, capable of giving eternity to the image depicted. Among the most significant works, removed from the neglect and repeated thefts that caused serious damage to the church, the high altar stands out with the beautiful panel by Girolamo Santacroce in marble, in half relief (about 1517-1520). Currently partially restored, it has suffered numerous vicissitudes, the bombing of World War II and the fortunate collapse of 1980, which reveals the remains of the Greek-Roman arch.