THE STATUE Giuseppe Sanmartino, 1753. Located in the center of the nave of the Sansevero Chapel, the veiled Christ is one of the most famous and evocative works in the world. In the intention of the client, the statue had to be executed by Antonio Corradini, who had already carved modesty for the prince. However, Corradini died in 1752 and had time to finish only a terracotta sketch of the Christ, now preserved in the Museum of San Martino. So it was that Raimondo di Sangro commissioned a young Neapolitan artist, Giuseppe Sanmartino, to create "a life-size carved marble statue, representing Our Lord Jesus Christ dead, covered by a transparent shroud made from the same block as the statue".

The church of Gesù Nuovo, or of the Trinità Maggiore, is a basilica church of Naples, located in Piazza del Gesù Nuovo facing the Obelisk of the Immaculate and the Basilica of Santa Chiara. It is one of the most important and vast churches in the city, among the highest concentrations of Baroque painting and sculpture, to which some of the most influential artists of the Neapolitan school have worked. Inside is the body of Saint Giuseppe Moscati, canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1987. the facade of the church. It is characterized by particular ashlars, a sort of small pyramids jutting outwards, normally used by the Venetian Renaissance. These present strange signs engraved by the Neapolitan "stonemasons" who had shaped the very hard piperno stone, signs that are traditionally interpreted as characterizing the different work teams in which they were divided.

"In the middle of the city, via Spaccanapoli opens up, a straight stretch of more than a kilometer, narrow and loud, which divides the enormous agglomerate in two. It is the heart of this babel of history. Benedetto Croce lived and died here »The lower decuman, which takes the official names of via Benedetto Croce and via Forcella in the central area, but is commonly called Spaccanapoli, is a road artery of the ancient center of Naples and is one of the most important in the city. It is together with the decumanus major and the upper decumanus (decumani of Naples), one of the three main roads of the urban plan designed in the Greek era and which crossed the entire Neapolis in their entire length. Given the origin, it would therefore be more appropriate to speak of plateia and not of "decumanus", a Roman denomination which by convention has replaced the original. The lower decuman became important between the Middle Ages and the nineteenth century both for the convents of religious orders and for the homes of powerful men who lived there.

Via San Gregorio Armeno is a street in the historic center of Naples, famous for tourism in the artisan workshops of nativity scenes. The crib tradition of San Gregorio Armeno has a remote origin: in the street in classical times there was a temple dedicated to Ceres, to which the citizens offered as a votive offering of small terracotta figurines, made in nearby shops. [1] The birth of the Neapolitan crib is naturally much later and dates back to the late eighteenth century. Today via San Gregorio Armeno is known throughout the world as the exhibition center of the craft shops located here that nowadays throughout the year they make figurines for nativity scenes, both canonical and original (usually every year the most eccentric craftsmen make figurines with characters features of topical relevance that may have distinguished themselves positively or negatively during the year)

The subsoil of Naples is crossed by a large network of tunnels, tunnels, aqueducts and spaces excavated and used by man during the history of the city since several centuries before Christ until a few years after the end of the Second World War. An entrance staircase to the Neapolitan underground The sites of the subsoil are distinguished from the underground archaeological finds for their underground origin since their realization. The first artifacts of underground excavations date back to about 5,000 years ago, almost to the end of the prehistoric era. Later, in the 3rd century BC, in the Greek period, the first underground quarries were opened to obtain the blocks of tuff necessary for the walls and temples of their Neapolis. The imposing development of the underground network began in Roman times: in fact, in the Augustan period the Romans endowed the city with road tunnels and above all with a network of complex aqueducts, fed by underground ducts from the Serino springs.Other branches of the aqueduct of age Augustus arrived as far as Miseno, to feed the Piscina mirabilis, which was the water reserve of the Roman fleet.

The National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN) is a historic museum, one of the most important in the Neapolitan city. Taking the richest and most valuable heritage of works of art and artifacts of archaeological interest in Italy, it is considered one of the most important museums archaeological sites in the world if not the most important in terms of Roman history. It has a total exhibition area of ​​12,650 m². The museum is made up of three main sections: the Farnese collection (consisting of artefacts from Rome and its surroundings), the Pompeian collections (with finds from the Vesuvian area, belonging above all to the Bourbon collections) and the Egyptian collection which, in importance , ranks third in the world after those of the Egyptian museum in Cairo and the Egyptian museum in Turin. Both these three sectors and others in the museum consist of private collections acquired or donated to the city throughout history, such as, for example, the Borgia collection, the Santangelo, the Stevens, the Spinelli and others. Since 2005 in the "Museo" station below of the metropolitan line the Neapolis Station was opened, in which small environments that succeed one another expose the archaeological finds recovered during the excavations of the subway and entered to become part of the museum patrimony.

Pio Monte della Misericordia is a monumental building in Naples located in Piazza Riario Sforza, along the main decumanus. Born as a secular charitable institution, among the oldest and most active in the city, [1] it houses a seventeenth-century church where the canvas of the Seven Works of Mercy by Caravaggio is preserved, among the most important paintings of the seventeenth century, and other prestigious paintings of the same century belonging to the Neapolitan school. The whole building was exhibited in 2005; some institutional rooms of the institution on the first floor display historical archive documents fundamental in the life of the institute and also host the Quadreria del Pio Monte della Misericordia, one of the most important private collections in Italy.

The Royal Palace of Naples is a historic building located in Piazza del Plebiscito, in the historic center of Naples, where the main entrance is located: the entire complex, including the gardens and the San Carlo theatre, also overlooks Piazza Trieste and Trento, Piazza del Municipio and via Acton. It was the historical residence of the Spanish viceroys for over one hundred and fifty years, of the Bourbon dynasty from 1734 to 1861, interrupted only for a decade at the beginning of the 19th century by the French domination with Joseph Bonaparte and Joachim Murat, and, following the Unification of Italy, of the Savoys[2]: ceded in 1919 by Vittorio Emanuele III of Savoy to state property, it is mainly used as a museum complex, in particular the Royal Apartments, and is home to the national library. The Royal Palace was built starting in 1600, reaching its definitive appearance in 1858: numerous architects such as Domenico Fontana, Gaetano Genovese, Luigi Vanvitelli, Ferdinando Sanfelice and Francesco Antonio Picchiatti participated in its construction and related restoration work.

Castel Nuovo, also called Maschio Angioino or Mastio Angioino, is a historic medieval and Renaissance castle, as well as one of the symbols of the city of Naples. The castle dominates the scenic Piazza Municipio and is home to the Neapolitan Society of Homeland History and the Naples Committee of the Institute for the History of the Italian Risorgimento, housed in the premises of the SNSP. The civic museum is also located in the complex, which includes the palatine chapel and the museum itineraries on the first and second floors. The Valenzi Foundation has its representative office there, inaugurated on 15 November 2009 by the then President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano and other authorities, as part of the celebration of one hundred years since the birth of Maurizio Valenzi.

The Castel dell'Ovo is the oldest castle in the city of Naples and is one of the elements that stand out most in the famous panorama of the gulf. It is located between the districts of San Ferdinando and Chiaia, in front of via Partenope. Due to various events that partially destroyed the original Norman appearance and thanks to the subsequent reconstruction works that took place during the Angevin and Aragonese periods.An ancient legend has it that its name derives from having the Latin poet Virgil hidden in the dungeons of the building a magical egg that had the power to keep the entire fortress standing. Its failure, however, would have caused not only the collapse of the castle, but also a series of disastrous catastrophes for the city of Naples. During the 14th century, at the time of Joanna I, the castle suffered extensive damage due to the partial collapse of the arch on which it rested and, to prevent panic from spreading among the population due to the presumed future catastrophes that would hit the city , the queen had to swear that she had replaced the egg.

Piazza del Plebiscito is a square in Naples located at the end of Via Toledo, as soon as you pass Piazza Trieste e Trento. Located in the historic centre, between the seafront and Via Toledo, with a surface area of ​​approximately 25,000 square metres, the square is one of the largest in the city and in Italy and for this reason it is the most used for large events. Piazza del Plebiscito can be divided into two distinct parts: the first is at the foot of the Basilica and follows a semicircular shape, while the other - below the closing axis of the hemicycle - has a rectangular shape, determined on the short sides from the curtains of the twin palaces and on the long side from the profile of the Royal Palace. In the centers of the two quarter circles into which the hemicycle is fragmented, along the closing axis of the colonnade, the two equestrian statues of Charles III of Bourbon (initiator of the Bourbon dynasty) and his son Ferdinand I stand isolated in the square. ; the first created by Antonio Canova, while the second, begun by Canova himself and completed with the insertion of the knight by the Neapolitan sculptor Antonio Calì. As already mentioned, the square is closed laterally by two symmetrical and identical buildings, today's Palazzo della Prefettura (towards the hinterland) and Palazzo Salerno (towards the sea). These two, facing each other, form a large walking space finally delimited by the Royal Palace of Naples; in this way, a spectacular rectangular square is created with a semicircular porticoed exedra, as intended by Bianchi.

The Umberto I gallery is a commercial gallery built in Naples between 1887 and 1890. It is dedicated to Umberto I of Italy, as a tribute to the King and in memory of his generous presence during the cholera epidemic of 1884, which showed the the need for a "Redevelopment" of the city. The Umberto I gallery, since its construction, immediately became a fundamental commercial center of the city of Naples, thanks also to the location which sees it surrounded by the streets of the struscio such as via Toledo, via Santa Brigida and the nearby Via Medina. Also due to its proximity to important places of culture and politics, the Gallery soon also became the social center of the city.

The basilica of Santa Chiara, or the monastery of Santa Chiara, is a monumental cult building in Naples, among the most important and largest monastic complexes in the city. The basilica has its entrance on via Benedetto Croce (lower decumanus). It is the largest Gothic-Angevin basilica in the city, characterized by a monastery that includes four monumental cloisters, archaeological excavations in the surrounding area and several other rooms in which the Museum of the Opera of the same name is housed, which in turn includes The visit also includes the nuns' choir, with remains of Giotto's frescoes, a large refectory, the sacristy and other basilica rooms.

The Certosa di San Martino ("Charterhouse of St. Martin") is a former monastery complex, now a museum, in Naples, southern Italy. Along with Castel Sant'Elmo that stands beside it, this is the most visible landmark of the city, perched atop the Vomero hill that commands the gulf. A Carthusian monastery, it was finished and inaugurated under the rule of Queen Joan I in 1368. It was dedicated to St. Martin of Tours. During the first half of the 16th century it was expanded. Later, in 1623, it was further expanded and became, under the direction of architect Cosimo Fanzago,[1] essentially the structure one sees today. In 1799 anti-clerical French forces of occupation suppressed the monastery and forced the monks to flee. In the ensuing decades the monks made several attempts to reestablish their charter house, with the last effort failing in 1866, when the state definitively confiscated the property. Today, the buildings house the National Museum of San Martino with a display of Spanish and Bourbon era artifacts, as well as displays of the presepe—Nativity scene—considered to be among the finest in the world.

Castel Sant'Elmo is a medieval fortress located on Vomero Hill adjacent to the Certosa di San Martino, overlooking Naples, Italy. The name "Sant'Elmo" derives from a former 10th-century church dedicated to Sant'Erasmo, shortened to "Ermo" and, finally altered to "Elmo". Located near the upper terminus of the Petraio, one of the city's earliest pedestrian connections between upper and lower Naples, the fortress now serves as a museum, exhibition hall, and offices.

The Fontanelle cemetery (in Neapolitan 'e Funtanelle) is an ancient cemetery in the city of Naples, located in via Fontanelle. Named in this way due to the presence of water sources in ancient times, the cemetery houses around 40,000 remains of people, victims of the great plague of 1656 and the cholera of 1836. The cemetery is also known because a particular rite took place there, called the rite of the "pezzentelle souls", which involved the adoption and placement, in exchange for protection, of a skull (called "capuzzella"), which corresponded to a abandoned soul (therefore called "pezzentella").

Museo di Capodimonte is an art museum located in the Palace of Capodimonte, a grand Bourbon palazzo in Naples, Italy designed by Giovanni Antonio Medrano. The museum is the prime repository of Neapolitan painting and decorative art, with several important works from other Italian schools of painting, and some important ancient Roman sculptures. It is one of the largest museums in Italy. The museum was inaugurated in 1957

The Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Donnaregina, often known as Museo Madre, or Donnaregina Contemporary Art Museum, is a museum of contemporary art in Naples, in Campania in southern Italy. It is housed in the Palazzo Donnaregina, which was adapted for it by the Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira.[2]: 44  The museum opened in 2005

The Palazzo delle Arti of Naples (also known as PAN) is a museum of the city of Naples, located in the historic Palazzo Carafa di Roccella in via dei Mille; hosts exhibitions of contemporary art in its many forms (painting, sculpture, photography, graphics, comics, design, video art, cinema).The Municipality of Naples purchased the building and began its restoration in 1984; in 1998 he established its intended use as a documentation center for contemporary arts, subsequently also extended to exhibition activities. It was inaugurated on March 26, 2005. The structure has a surface area of ​​6,000 m2 on three floors with exhibition areas, media library, spaces for educational activities, dedicated library, cafes, terraces.

The National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa is a railway museum located between San Giovanni a Teduccio, a district of Naples, and Portici, set up in the premises of the former Officine di Pietrarsa on the beach in front of the Pietrarsa-San Giorgio a Cremano railway station. The railway museum is was built where the Royal Bourbon factory of Pietrarsa stood, a structure conceived by Ferdinand II of Bourbon in 1840 as a steel industry and from 1845 as a steam locomotive factory. The activity began with the on-site assembly of seven locomotives, using the component parts built in England according to one of the previous English models purchased in 1843. On 22 May of that year, Ferdinand II issued an edict in which he reported: «It is His Majesty's will that the Pietrarsa factory takes care of the construction of the locomotives, as well as the repairs and the needs for the locomotives themselves of the accessories of the wagons and wagons that will travel along the new Naples-Capua railway road".