Traditional religious shrine embedded in street wall of Naples

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Naples is the third-largest city of Italy after Rome and Milan and one of the most densely populated cities in Europe. First settled by Greeks in the second millennium BC, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. In the 6th century BC, it was refounded as Neápolis. Naples' historic city centre is the largest in Europe and has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Pizza was invented here but the restaurants in Naples have earned the most stars from the Michelin Guide of any Italian city. People awarded the honorary citizenship of Naples are: Sophia Loren & Diego Maradona. When Maradona arrived in Naples, they won the Italian and European titles for the first time. Maradona’s photo was hung next to Jesus in half of the homes of Naples. Naples is a real raw working city, a place with fascinating art and viewpoints, spontaneous conversations and unexpected, pleasant attitude. Naples has an enormous wealth of cultural treasures. You will find two royal palaces, three castles and ancient ruins with some of the oldest frescoes of Christianity. The Duomo di Napoli is very impressive located in the middle of the historic centre. The Cathedral is the heart of Napoli. This cathedral, Gothic in design and completed in the 14th century and since then restored several times over, is the home to the crypt and the chapel. Also it is where the Festival of San Gennaro, the infamous blood liquefaction ceremony takes place three times a year. It always works, otherwise Naples with face some bad doings.

Naples as many other old Italian cities are famous for their narrow streets and steep hills. Many of these cities, built centuries ago. In the 18th century, the monk Rocco encouraged people to place illuminated religious shrines, drawing on Neapolitan respect for and devotion to the city's saints. Tradition says that the establishment of these shrines has in fact made the streets safer at night; the collective candle power of all the shrines made it easier to see where you were going, and perhaps the "spiritual light" was also working its will. Even thieves, always devout, were reluctant to break the Seventh Commandment, while the Virgin Mary looked down on them. Today there are many hundreds of small shrines in Naples. The shrines are usually embedded in the exterior walls of street-side homes, but they can also be in courtyards or stairwells within the buildings themselves. Almost all of them contain a religious image. They may be quite recent; this is nowadays still a tradition. Photo taken at Trinchera Pietro Via. Da Via dei Tribunali per Via S.Sofia.

Napels is na Rome en Milaan de derde stad van Italië en een van de dichtstbevolkte steden van Europa. Napels, voor het eerst bewoond door Grieken in het tweede millennium voor Christus. Het historische stadscentrum van Napels is het grootste van Europa en staat op de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO. De pizza is uitgevonden in Napels, maar de restaurants in Napels hebben de meeste sterren verdiend in de Michelin-gids van elke Italiaanse stad. Mensen die het ereburgerschap van Napels hebben toegekend zijn: Sophia Loren & Diego Maradona. Toen Maradona in Napels aankwam, wonnen ze voor het eerst de Italiaanse en Europese titels. De foto van Maradona hing naast Jezus in de helft van de huizen in Napels. Napels is een echte rauwe werkstad, een plek met fascinerende kunst en uitzichtpunten, spontane gesprekken en onverwachte, prettige instelling. De Duomo di Napoli is zeer indrukwekkend gelegen in het midden van het historische centrum. De kathedraal is het hart van Napels. Napels zoals vele andere oude Italiaanse steden staan bekend om hun smalle straatjes en steile heuvels. In de 18e eeuw moedigde de monnik Rocco mensen aan om verlichte religieuze heiligdommen te plaatsen, steunend op het Napolitaanse respect voor en toewijding aan de heiligen van de stad. De traditie zegt dat de instelling van deze heiligdommen in feite de straten 's nachts veiliger heeft gemaakt; de collectieve kaarskracht van alle heiligdommen maakte het gemakkelijker om te zien waar je heen ging, en misschien werkte het spirituele licht ook zijn wil. Zelfs dieven, altijd vroom, waren terughoudend om het Zevende Gebod te overtreden, terwijl de Maagd Maria op hen neerkeek. Vandaag de dag zijn er vele honderden kleine heiligdommen in Napels. De heiligdommen worden meestal ingebed in de buitenmuren van woningen aan de straatkant, maar ze kunnen ook op binnenplaatsen of in trappenhuizen binnen de gebouwen zelf zijn. Ze bevatten bijna allemaal een religieus beeld. Ze zijn misschien vrij recent; dit is nog steeds een vrij levende traditie.

Taken in: Italy / Campania / Naples / bishopric of Napoli (show map)

Taken on: May 15, 2018

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