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Church of San Giuseppe dei Ruffi

  • Visit: about 20 min
Church of San Giuseppe dei Ruffi
Photo: Baku · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized

Baroque church near the Duomo, born with the monastery founded in 1604 by Neapolitan noblewomen, including the Ruffo sisters.

At the edge of the little square of the same name, a stone's throw from the Duomo, stands San Giuseppe dei Ruffi. The monastery was founded in 1604 by a group of Neapolitan noblewomen, including Ippolita and Caterina Ruffo, under the Augustinian rule.In 1611 the nuns moved into an existing convent, which they renamed San Giuseppe, and decided to build a new church and new cloisters. The result is a fine example of Neapolitan Baroque, with a theatrical entrance staircase.

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