Naples - Santa Chiara

Santa Chiara - Piazza Gesu Nuovo

Bell Tower Santa Chiara

Located in the Piazza Gesu Nuovo the church of Santa Chiara is possibly most famous for the cloister that is lined with Majolica tiles. It was damaged heavily during the allied bombing of 1943 which destroyed all of the baroque interiors.

When the church was reconstructed after the war it was as its earlier incarnation as a gothic church, so one will have to imagine the baroque splendor that was lavished on it in the 18th century.

The bell tower is an amazing work of art. It stands separate from the church and is massive. It’s hard to get a sense of scale from pictures but it just seems to have been built over scale. Built of brick and stone it was finished in the renaissance era and has some fine classical detailing on it.