San Domenico Maggiore - Naples, Campania, Italy
N 40° 50.925 E 014° 15.270
33T E 437158 N 4522234
San Domenico Maggiore was built in 1283 by King Charles II of Angevin. It is the spiritual home of the Dominican Order in the Kingdom of Naples, as well as the seat of the Parthenopean University.
Waymark Code: WMKC7Q
Location: Campania, Italy
Date Posted: 03/18/2014
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San Domenico Maggiore was built in 1283 by King Charles II of Angevin, and is part of the largest and wealthiest group of convent buildings in the city. It is the spiritual home of the Dominican Order in the Kingdom of Naples, as well as the seat of the Parthenopean University.
In the past, devotees lived in an old convent in the area. The San Michele Arcangelo a Morfisa church (probably built in the 10th Century, eventually to become the side chapel of a new edifice) bears witness to its existence. You will find a gamut of styles, representing successive periods of history and architecture. It is rich in paintings, mosaics, and sepulchres, and in the ancient monastery connected with this church is the cell of San Thomas Aquinas.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of building construction: 01/01/1283
Dominant Architectural Style: gothic
Archdiocese: Naples
Diocese: Nola
Address/Location:
Piazza San Domenico Maggiore
Naples, Campania Italy
Date of organization: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Relvant Web Site: Not listed
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