Santa Maria Maggiore della Pietrasanta, Naples
Church of Santa Maria Maggiore della Pietrasanta | |
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Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore della Pietrasanta | |
The façade of Santa Maria Maggiore della Pietrasanta in Naples . | |
Coordinates: 40°51′01″N 14°15′16″E / 40.8504°N 14.2544°E | |
Location |
Naples Province of Naples, Campania |
Country | Italy |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Architecture | |
Status | Active |
Architectural type | Baroque architecture |
Groundbreaking | 1653 |
Completed | 1678 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples |
The church of Santa Maria Maggiore della Pietrasanta is a religious edifice in central Naples, Italy on Via Tribunali.
The church was first erected in the early 6th century, and was named a Basilica church. In the 17th century reconstruction by Cosimo Fanzago led to the domed church we see today. There is evidence of a paleochristian basilica in the crypt, and the finding of an old stone carved with a cross gave the church part of its name. The bell tower was constructed in the 11th century.[1]
To the left of the entrance and obscuring the left lower facade, is in part, the Renaissance chapel: Capella Pontano. To the right of the church and some meters distant is the medieval bell tower.
Gallery
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The dome and vaults extrados of the transept from the left flank
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The bell tower
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Interior of the dome
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Main altar
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Sculptures
References
- ↑ Commune of Naples, short description of church.
External links
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