This is the oldest church in Naples and the original site of the cathedral, which was built over an ancient Greek sanctuary.
Januarius () and is elaborately decorated with Baroque art.
There are no less than seven altars, four of which have paintings by Domenichino.
It seems that only one of the vials is the focus of the ceremony.
On the appointed days, the bishop brings the ampoule close to the reliquary bust of St.
The decoration is mostly Baroque: the side walls bear portraits of 46 saints painted by Luca Giordano (d.1705) and the ornate ceiling was painted by Fabrizio Santafede in 1621. The monuments were created by Domenico Fontana in 1599.
Over the central doorway of the nave are several important Angevin tombs: Charles I of Anjou (d. The north transept also contains some notable monuments, including the tomb of Innocent IV (d.
The most important of these is September 19, the saint's feast day, when the cathedral is packed with pilgrims and curious onlookers hoping to witness the miracle.
(It is possible to book a spot near the altar in advance by applying to the sacristan; see contact information below.) The two vials of blood are enclosed inside a glass ampoule with two small handles.
1254), a Cosmatesque work of 1315, and the tomb of Andrew of Hungary, who married Joan I and was murdered by strangling, possibly on her orders, in 1345.
Extending from the left side of the nave is the Basilica di Santa Restituta, also known as the Capella di Santa Restituta.
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