Cloisters of the Monastery of Saints Severino and Sossio, Benedictine monastery complex in Naples, Italy
The monastery contains three distinct cloisters: Chiostro del Platano, Chiostro del Noviziato, and Chiostro di Marmo, each displaying different architectural elements and purposes.
Founded in the tenth century, the monastery relocated from Pizzofalcone Hill due to Saracen raids, bringing the relics of San Severino and later San Sossio in 904.
The wooden choir, created by Benvenuto Tortelli da Brescia in 1573, established design standards that influenced religious furniture throughout Southern Italy.
The monastery complex now houses the State Archives of Naples, making it a center for historical research and document preservation since 1835.
The Chiostro del Platano contained a legendary plantain tree believed to have healing properties, which remained on site until its removal in 1959.
Location: Naples
GPS coordinates: 40.84831,14.25867
Latest update: March 24, 2025 09:10
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