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Santa Maria della Misericordia church is open to visitors for educational visits given by art historians as well as promotional events for the Borgo Vergini, in collaboration with other local associations, schools and universities. For further information or enquiries email: info@smmave.it Mobile telephone: (00 39) 366 3270911
Technical drawings by the architect G. De Pasquale - 3D image by MAV - Museo Archeologico Virtuale, Ercolano - Photo by Luigi Spina The church is a part of a wider complex including the former hospital and the Santa Maria della Misericordia oratory, run by the same arch-confraternity owner. The complex stands at the entrance to the area of Borgo dei Vergini, on the south side of the neighbourhood, next to the crossroads of Via Foria and Via Duomo and opposite Porta San Gennaro. The front
Misericordiella church, its local premises and its hypogeum had been closed to visitors for years, resulting in a run down and dilapidated complex. We continue to clean, restore and promote the building so that it will again be used as a place for research, learning and artistic production; a place that is open for local citizens and associations. 2015/2016 projects: Removal of waste and debris from the upper church, nearby rooms and entry staircase to the hypogeum to enable easy
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Borgo Vergini: caring for our place Friday October 21st, 2016 A ONE-EVENING EVENT FEATURING GUIDED VISITS, MUSIC AND LOCAL DELICACIES pedestrian area via Vergini - via Arena Sanità, 6:00 pm - midnight sponsored by: COMUNE DI NAPOLI and MUNICIPALITA' 3 - Stella San Carlo all'Arena ORDINE DEGLI ARCHITETTI PPC di Napoli e Provincia in co-operation with: ANM azienda napoletana mobilità organized by: COMITATO BORGOVERGINI GUIDED VISITS TO CULTURAL SITES IN
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SMMAVE
SMMAVE – Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea è un’associazione culturale con sede a Napoli, nella chiesa di Santa Maria della Misericordia ai Vergini, detta Misericordiella. Stiamo portando avanti la pulizia, il recupero e la valorizzazione di questo bene per farne un luogo di ricerca, didattica e produzione artistica. Collaborano con noi storici dell’arte, architetti, artisti, fotografi, restauratori, esperti di cinema e di teatro. Il presidente di SMMAVE è Christian Leperino, artista.
