The Cloister of Monteverginella is a cloister located on Via Paladino in Naples. In 1314, Bartolomeo di Capua, deeply devoted to the Madonna of Montevergine, founded a monastery with a cloister. The Gothic layout was modified in the 18th century during expansion works. The cloister, rectangular in shape, is characterized by twenty-eight pillars made of piperno and pillars adorned with Tuscan-style travertine capitals in the walkway. The stuccoes of the windows are attributed to Domenico Antonio Vaccaro; in the center, there is a well dating back to the 17th century. During World War II, following the explosion of an American ship, a large fragment fell into the cloister without causing any damage. In remembrance of the escaped danger, the Salesians placed the fragment at the feet of the statue of the Madonna. Maria Rosaria Costa, The Cloisters of Naples, Tascabili Economici Newton, Rome, 1996. ISBN 88-8183-553-3