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Top 10 Churches & Cathedrals in Campania, Italy
Campania (Italian pronunciation: [kamˈpaːnja]) is a region in Southern Italy. As of 2014, the region had a population of around 5,869,000 people, making it the third-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km (5,247 sq mi) makes it the most densely populated region in the country. Located on the Italian Peninsula, with the Mediterranean Sea to the west, it includes the small Phlegraean Islands and Capri for administration as part of the region.
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1. Badia della Santissima Trinita'
2. Parrocchia San Gennaro Vescovo e Martire
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
3. Cattedrale di Pozzuoli
4. Duomo di San Paolo
5. Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo
6. Complesso Monumentale di Santa Chiara
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,507 reviews
The Monumental Complex of St. Chiara, including the Church, the Monastery and the Convent, had been raised since 1310 to 1328 by the will of the King Roberto d’Angio and his wife Sancia of Majorca. The sovereigns, both devoted to St. Francis of Assisi and St. Chiara, wanted to build a Franciscan citadel that housed in the Convent the Clarisses and in the contiguous Monastery the Friars Minor. The Church, central nucleus of the whole complex, rose with the title of Saint Host or Sacred Body of Christ, dedication suggested by the Eucharistic Miracle of Bolsena, happened in 1264; the denomination changed immediately in Santa Chiara, probably for the extraordinary number of Clarisses introduces in the Convent.
Reviewed By sharonhW264WM - Las Vegas, United States
The Gothic church of Santa Chiara was originally built 1310-28 by the will of King Roberto d’Angio and his wife, Sancia, of Majorca. They wanted to build a Franciscan citadel to house a convent and a monastery. During the 18th century, the monarchs updated the church with baroque decoration and created the beautiful cloister, with amazing majolica tiles representing social scenes, to introduce art and to give the nuns a chance to see what life was like outside the convent. The church was heavily bombed during WWII, but was restored to its original Gothic style afterwards. Giotto had painted most of the frescoes in the original church, but only pieces/parts of them were recovered to show how the originals looked. Despite the rain on the day we visited, we enjoyed wandering through the church and the old cloisters, restored to their former glory. The majolica tiles were vibrantly colorful and the scenes they portrayed gave us insight into the lives of the people of 1700’s Naples. The biblical scene frescoes along the side walls of the cloister were also amazing, and there was an adjoining museum where we saw many interesting artifacts and an archaeological excavation. A definite hidden gem in Naples.
7. Gesu Nuovo Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,795 reviews
Reviewed By tomj932 - London, United Kingdom
The Gesu Nuovo church is an interesting church located just around the corner from the Toledo metro station and not too far from Vei dei Tribunali. The outer facade of the church is very interesting and quite quirky with the pyramid designs. The interior of the church is massive, with so many different pieces of art to look at and admire and many items laced in gold. The large dome helps to expand the size of the church also.
8. Abbazia Benedettina del Santissimo Salvatore
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
9. Duomo di San Michele Arcangelo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
10. Chiostro del Paradiso
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 437 reviews
Reviewed By a1eksandar - Belgrade, Serbia
Great little garden connected with the Duomo. Great for looking at old frescoes and original mosaics. And bell tower, of course. Amazing.
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