San Domenico Maggiore

San Domenico Maggiore is a Gothic, Roman Catholic church and monastery, founded by the friars of the Dominican Order, and located in the square of the same name in the historic center of .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Naples, Italy
  • Also known as: Basilica of St. Dominic” and “Church of San Domenico Maggiore

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Veiled Christ and Pontano Chapel.

Memorial
is a carved marble tomb effigy completed in 1753 by the Neapolitan artist Giuseppe Sanmartino. It is formed from a single block of white marble and was commissioned by Raimondo di Sangro, a prince of Sansevero, as the centrepiece of the , in , Italy.

Museum
Photo: MM, Public domain.
The or Cappella dei Pontano is a Renaissance-style chapel in central , Italy, on Via Tribunali, just in front of and obscuring the left lower façade of the church of Santa Maria Maggiore alla Pietrasanta. is situated 140 metres north of San Domenico Maggiore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Giuseppe and Porto.

Suburb
is a quartiere or neighbourhood of , southern Italy, which includes many of the points of interest on the western side of the historic centre of the city, including the square and church of , the buildings along via Benedetto Croce and the square, Piazza San Domenico Maggiore.

Suburb
is one of the thirty quarters of the city of Naples. It covers 1.14 square kilometres, and as of 2009, had 5738 inhabitants. is in the 2nd municipality subdivision, adjacent to the main passenger and freight terminals of the Port of Naples, in the historic part of the city.

Suburb
is one of the 30 quartieri of , southern Italy. It covers an area of 0.63 km2 and in 2009 had a population of 15,588 inhabitants. The neighbourhood is part of the historical city centre, including the Palazzo Como, that houses the Filangieri Civic Museum, on the main north–south street in the area, Via Duomo.

San Domenico Maggiore

Latitude
40.84891° or 40° 50′ 56″ north
Longitude
14.25429° or 14° 15′ 16″ east
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
8FGPR7X3+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 151347628
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
7602859
Wiki­data ID
Q897603
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tagalog—“San Domenico Maggiore” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 圣多梅尼科马焦雷教堂
  • Chinese: 大圣多明我堂
  • Chinese: 聖多梅尼科馬焦雷教堂
  • Croatian: San Domenico Maggiore
  • Czech: Bazilika svatého Dominika v Neapoli
  • Czech: chiesa San Domenico Maggiore
  • Czech: kostel San Domenico Maggiore
  • Czech: San Domenico Maggiore
  • Dutch: Basiliek San Domenico Maggiore
  • Dutch: San Domenico Maggiore
  • French: église San Domenico Maggiore
  • French: Église San Domenico Maggiore
  • German: San Domenico Maggiore
  • Hebrew: סן דומניקו מג’ורה
  • Hungarian: San Domenico Maggiore
  • Indonesian: Basilika Santo Dominikus Mayor, Napoli
  • Italian: Basilica di San Domenico Maggiore
  • Italian: chiesa di San Domenico Maggiore
  • Italian: Chiesa di San Domenico Maggiore
  • Japanese: サン・ドメニコ大聖堂
  • Korean: 산 도메니코 마조레 성당
  • Polish: San Domenico Maggiore
  • Portuguese: Igreja de São Domingos Maior
  • Russian: Сан-Доменико-Маджоре
  • Spanish: Basílica de San Domenico Maggiore
  • Spanish: Basílica de Santo Domingo Mayor
  • Swedish: kyrkan San Domenico Maggiore
  • Tagalog: San Domenico Maggiore

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