The Carthusian monastery of St Martin on Vomero Hill is famous not only for its artistic treasures, but also for its magnificent vantage point overlooking the Gulf of Naples. The construction of the monastery began in 1325. on the orders of Charles, Duke of Calabria, and completed in 1368 under John I of Anjou. This building is typical of the Neapolitan Baroque. The single-nave interior of the cathedral is striking with its luxurious marble panelling and abundance of artworks. artworks. You can see all sorts of traditional Neapolitan traditional Neapolitan nativity figures, the presepi. There is also a collection of of ceramics, paintings by Neapolitan painters and relics Kingdom of Naples.
