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Monte di Pieta Review
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Monte di Pietà 
- Address: Via Biagio dei Librai 114, Spaccanapoli, Naples
- Phone: 081/5517074
- Category: Architectural Sites
- Location: Naples
Fodor's Review:
Lush and lavish, this Baroque-era landmark is a must-see for anyone interested in Neapolitan decorative arts. As Spaccanapoli was home to both Naples's poorest and richest residents, the latter formed several charitable institutions, of which the Monte di Pietà was one of the most prominent. At the beginning of the 16th century, it constructed this palazzo (F. Cavagna, 1605), with a grand courtyard leading to the Cappella della Pietà, with gilt stuccoes and beautiful frescoes by Belisario Corenzio. Leading off the chapel are a number of salons, including the Sala delle Cantoniere, with inlaid marbles and precious intarsia woodwork. Since most Neapolitan residential palace interiors are private or have disappeared, this 17th-century enfilade of salons offers a rare glimpse of Naples at its most sumptuous. Concerts and theatrical performances are often held in the courtyard in summer. Today the palazzo is an office for the SanPaolo Banco di Napoli.
- Open: Sat. 9-7, Sun. 9-1
- Metro: Piazza Cavour (in construction: Duomo)
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