Certosa di Padula
The Certosa di Padula was built by order of Tommaso Sanseverino in 1306 and preserves artifacts from different historical periods.
On the door of the church, dating back to 1374, the panels have inlays depicting scenes from the life of San Lorenzo. It took five centuries to complete the construction of the largest monastery in Italy, which, with its 51,500 square meters, is second in size in Europe only to the Certosa Madre of Grenoble.
The Certosa di Padula is a journey through time: looking upwards, you can see the frescoes from the Gothic era, while the wooden furniture takes us back to the 16th century.
The altars, decorations, stuccos, and floors represent the Baroque period. The library, the spiral staircase leading to it, the cloisters, and the monumental facade, begun in 1500, are magnificent.