Search for the town, the city, the area where you want to go and consult the contents of VisitItaly
Search for the town, the city, the area where you want to go and consult the contents of VisitItaly

Churches and places of worship Country of Naples

Naples - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo

The church of Gesù Nuovo, also known as the church of the Greater Trinity, is located in the square of the same name, one of the most important in Naples, and is an unmissable destination for those visiting Naples. The church is one of the largest and best known in the city, characterized by the presence of a high marble spire, Obelisk of the Immaculate, which houses works of Baroque painting and sculpture, some of the most influential artists of the well-known Neapolitan school stand out. Inside you can admire ten seventeenth-century chapels and wonderful frescoed ceilings.

Naples - Churches and places of worship

Basilica dell'Incoronata Madre del Buon Consiglio

The Basilica Dell' Incoronata Madre Del Buon Consiglio is one of the best points to gain spiritual interests. It is known for its colossal church with peculiar paintings, stories about end of cholera in the area and the volcanic ash that resulted into torrential rain that destroyed lives of people and plants. It is also important for one to take note of the Sister Maria di Geshu who did note stay to see the church grow has her traces at the point.

Capri - Churches and places of worship

Certosa di San Giacomo

Count Giacomo Arcucci of Capri, a secretary to Jeanne I of Anjou, found a spot enclosed by walls in a small south facing coastal valley called Sama or Lama where he laid the charterhouse foundation. It dates back to 1371 and it is believed that it was built on remains of previous sixth Villa of Tiberius and Roman buildings. Today its home to a museum holding a number of large statues from the Roman age. This statues were recovered from the sea floor of Grotta Azzurra cave in 1964.

Naples - Churches and places of worship

Trinità degli Spagnoli

The Church of the Holy Trinity of the Spaniards of Naples, was established in 1573. Thanks to the Trinitarian fathers, it underwent the first renovations and renewals, which were completed in 1788. In addition, the interior was also restored and expanded with decorations. In the French decade, the church was deprived of all its works and furnishings. The only survivor of the depredations was the seventeenth-century painting that portrays the Most Holy Trinity with Our Lady of the Remedy.

Striano - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa matrice di Striano - Parrocchia di San Giovanni Battista

The mother church of San Giovanni Battista is the main place of parish Catholic worship of Striano in the province of Naples in the Diocese of Nocera Inferior-Sarno. Home to the master parish located in the central Piazza IV Novembre, represents the historical and religious heart of the city. The establishment of the Church of San Giovanni dates back to the Middle Ages. The bubble of the Archbishop of Salerno Alfano I of 1066 shows the boundaries of the Diocese of Sarno and the Municipalities that are under his jurisdiction including Striano.

Destinations in the province

OUR GUIDES

Guida ufficiale di Visit Italy

Visit Italy Official Guide

Guide officiel de Visit Italy

Guía oficial de Visit Italy

Offizieller Reiseführer von Visit Italy

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Contacts

Terms of use

Covid-19 updates: information for tourists from italia.it

NEWSLETTER