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Old April 19th, 2012, 11:28 AM   #41
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seriously, are those churches endless??? I'm wondering because it is just insane the number of churches there...they must have had an army of artists to build these baroque churches!!!!!
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Thank you so much!

San Gennaro extra Moenia basilica, a paleochristian one:



Restorations here too:





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Old April 19th, 2012, 12:45 PM   #43
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Suor Orsola Benincasa chapel "Sala degli Angeli", by architect Vaccarini:



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Old April 19th, 2012, 12:53 PM   #44
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Chiesa dell'Immacolata a Capodichino:

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Old April 19th, 2012, 01:07 PM   #45
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Santa Maria Materdomini:





Vincenzo Catena's painting:



Croce di Lucca church:

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Old April 19th, 2012, 01:13 PM   #46
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Sant'Agostino alla Zecca church:















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Old April 19th, 2012, 02:00 PM   #47
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Just gorgeous!
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Old April 19th, 2012, 03:28 PM   #48
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Thank you Vittorio! Yes it is an impressive heritage virtually unknown that needs a lot more of care and promotions. Neapolitans literally lives above a gold mine of culture, art and beauty! What an envy!

Sant'Alfonso all'Arenaccia:





Ancient gothic church of Sant'Agrippino a Forcella:





very beautiful Portal:


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Old April 19th, 2012, 03:44 PM   #49
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In such an angevine city, probably the city with highest number of gothic art heritage in Italy, it is easy to see also some kind of mediterrean neo gothic churches.

For example, the Anglican Church:







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Lutheran church:





Santa Maria Stella del Mare:

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Santa Maria del Soccorso all'Arenella:



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Old April 20th, 2012, 12:06 AM   #51
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Santa Maria del Pianto:



that is the main church of Poggioreale Cemetery, some pictures below:

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Old April 20th, 2012, 02:39 AM   #52
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Santa Maria della Libera al Vomero:

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Old April 20th, 2012, 02:48 AM   #53
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Pontificia Reale Basilica di San Giacomo degli Spagnoli, in Naples, but recognised as a Spanish National Church:



































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Santi Cosma e Damiano a Secondigliano:






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Neo renaissance church of Sacro Cuore ai Salesiani:





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Old April 20th, 2012, 07:19 PM   #56
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Congratulation Tommolo! This thread is a masterpiece!
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Old April 20th, 2012, 07:25 PM   #57
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Nah, not this topic but the city is a Masterpiece! I'm a totally baroque freak, so this city for me is really a Wonder!

thank you and...if you or anybody would like to help me...feel free to add as many pictures as you want, the gold mine of naples' treasure is still far from being exhausted!
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Old April 21st, 2012, 12:04 AM   #58
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an offtopic video now, about the America's Cup 2012 in Naples,
showing some of the churches described here, hope you enjoy it, is very nice!
I found it in the italian forum, published by user Yuri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Shj...layer_embedded
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Old April 21st, 2012, 12:49 AM   #59
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Foro Carlino del Convitto Nazionale, piazza Dante. Architect Vanvitelli:



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San Francesco delle Cappuccinelle:



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