Santa Chiara

Santa Chiara is a medieval church complex in Naples, Italy, originally built for the Franciscan order in the 14th century. Although its church was internally transformed in the 18th century and later restored to its original Gothic form after 1943 bombardment, it houses royal tombs and early frescoes. The complex features a large cloister decorated with 18th-century majolica tiles, considered one of Naples' most beautiful. The Franciscan order, founded by St. Francis of Assisi, is one of the largest Roman Catholic religious orders, emphasizing poverty and charity.12