Ripley · Filming location
Church of Santa Maria la Nova
In the story · Episode 4 (Tom sees the Saint Matthew paintings)
A real filming location, standing in for a church in Rome. In Rome Tom goes to San Luigi dei Francesi to see Caravaggio's paintings of the life of Saint Matthew: the outside is the real Roman church, but the chapel was filmed here in Naples, so in the series the paintings are in a chapel on the right instead of the left.
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Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Sansevero Chapel
610 m away · 8 min on footA small baroque chapel in old Naples holding the marble Veiled Christ.
Castel Nuovo (Maschio Angioino)
630 m away · 8 min on footA medieval castle by the port of Naples, with a marble triumphal arch and a civic museum.
Piazza del Plebiscito
940 m away · 13 min on footNaples' largest square, between the Royal Palace and a domed church with a colonnade.
Where to stand for the photo
From the back of the nave, frame the gilded coffered ceiling, then walk to the side chapel used in the scene.
Getting there
- Address: Piazza Santa Maria la Nova 44, 80134 Napoli
- Transport
- Metro line 1 to Università or Toledo, then about 5 minutes on foot.
- Access
- Church and monumental complex with their own opening hours. Check before you go.
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
From other stories, nearby
- Teatro di San CarloThe Talented Mr. Ripley790 m away · 10 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Trattoria da Nennella
270 m away · 4 min on foottrattoria€Loud, cheap family trattoria run by four generations, near Santa Maria la Nova, a church filmed in Ripley
Upnea
360 m away · 5 min on footdeli€€Neapolitan salumeria bistro with gluten-free panini, gnocchetti and a fryer used only for gluten-free food, near Santa Maria la Nova from Ripley
Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba
600 m away · 8 min on footpizzeria€€Named by Naples as its oldest working pizzeria, near the Galleria Principe di Napoli seen in Mr. Ripley
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story