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- Emma P16 contributionsBrilliant! The guide was really knowledgeable. We even got to have a go at making paper using the technique. The gift shop was really good too. I would definitely recommend.Written 9 April 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Brun066Florence, Italy12,726 contributionsThe surviving part of the arsenal of Amalfi, with its naves as solemn as those of a church, arouses amazement and admiration: its current appearance accords well with the memories of the maritime republic, not only a powerful hotbed of navigation and commerce in medieval Mediterranean, but the first to develop in this sense among Italian cities: in this regard the passage from the book Ṣūrat al-'Arḍ [ar] ("The face of the Earth, 977AD) by the Arab traveler Ibn Hawkal is often cited, for which Amalfi at that time was "... the most prosperous city of Longobardy, the most noble, the most illustrious for its conditions, the most comfortable and opulent. The territory of Amalfi borders that of Naples; which is a beautiful city, but less important than Amalfi”.
Since the growth to the apogee was early in Amalfi, the decline was also early. And this - if desired - can also be inferred from the Arsenal affair. Conceived for the construction of combat galleys (while merchant ships were built in smaller yards, scattered along the coast), it originally had three naves instead of the current two, and above all it extended towards the sea for another 80 metres; it was therefore truly a majestic construction. But it's said that a good part of the length missing today was semi-destroyed by the fury of the sea in a very violent storm in November 1343. And this part was never rebuilt again, because the city had lost its independence for over a century and a half, and therefore an arsenal no longer had any reason to exist.
Today, after a sad story of abandonment and improper use, the surviving structure has been restored and used as a museum: its forms are still able to recall the past glory of the city.Written 25 December 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Seeking True QualityEurope3,169 contributionsOn arriving in Amalfi, we went to visit this museum before seeing anything else. It was raining cats and dogs and the cathedral was closed because of the preparation for a wedding.
Once inside we saw an abundance of beauty and forgot the rain! The museum has three parts. The first part is the cloister, Il Chiostro del Paradiso. There are on display numerous fine sarcophagi, old frescoes and parts of beautiful floor mosaics. The sight of the bell tower from there is amazing.
The second part is the Cathedral Treasury in the Basilica del Crocifisso, the original cathedral of Amalfi from the IX. century, converted to an aisle of the new cathedral in 1100. We saw a lot of precious religious artefacts (paintings, sculptures, mitres, altar decorations) and objects used by the clergy (a sedan, for example). These fine objects are a testimony of the wealth and power of the Republic of Amalfi.
The third, most lavish part of the museum is the crypt with the relics of the apostle Saint Andrew. It is located under the high altar of the new cathedral. It can be accessed via a metal staircase, placed over the original stairs. The remains of the saint were brought to Amalfi in 1206 from Patras. The inlaid marble work is breathtaking, but the crypt is dominated by the bronze statue of the saint, a work of Michelangelo Naccherino.Written 24 October 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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