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San Pietro a Majella Conservatory

  • Visit: about 50 min
San Pietro a Majella Conservatory
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The Naples Conservatory of Music, founded in 1808 from the merger of four old conservatories; its historic seat is on Via San Pietro a Majella.

In the former Celestine convent next to the Church of San Pietro a Majella, near Piazza Bellini, is one of the most prestigious conservatories in Italy. It was founded in 1808 from the merger of four institutions that began as orphanages, where singing had been taught to abandoned children since the 16th century.It holds an extraordinary music library and a museum of instruments. Walking past, you often hear the students practising: the perfect soundtrack to the ancient centre.

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