Santa Sofia, Naples

Santa Sofia was a church on via Santa Sofia in the city of , Italy, now deconsecrated. It was founded around 308 by Constantine, though the present church was built in 1487 to house a congregation which worked to bury the poor.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Naples, Italy

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Naples Cathedral and Santa Maria del Monte dei Poveri.

Church
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, or the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, is a Roman Catholic cathedral, the main church of , , and the seat of the Archbishop of Naples. is situated 260 metres southwest of Santa Sofia, Naples.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a Baroque-style church in , Italy. Legend holds that a church at the site was built atop a Temple of Mercury by Emperor Constantine. is situated 140 metres west of Santa Sofia, Naples.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Lorenzo and Borgo Sant’Antonio Abate.

Suburb
is a district of , Italy. It incorporates the precise geographical center of the ancient Greco-Roman city, centered on the intersection of Via San Gregorio Armeno and Via dei Tribunali.

Neighborhood
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The Borgo Sant'Antonio Abate is a neighborhood in , . It was founded in the 15th century.

Suburb
, often known as Il Vasto, is one of the 30 quartieri of , southern Italy, lying immediately to the east of the historical city centre. It borders the districts of Poggioreale, Zona Industriale and , which together with make up the 4th municipality of the city.

Santa Sofia, Naples

Latitude
40.8543° or 40° 51′ 16″ north
Longitude
14.26193° or 14° 15′ 43″ east
Open location code
8FGPV736+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 288076946
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3674224
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In Other Languages

From Croatian to Italian—“Santa Sofia, Naples” goes by many names.
  • Croatian: “Crkva Svete Sofije u Napulju”
  • Czech: “kostel sv. Sofie”
  • Dutch: “Chiesa di Santa Sofia”
  • French: “église Santa Sofia”
  • French: “Église Santa Sofia”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Sofia”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Sofia”

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Highlights include Centro J.Bérard and Scavi di Santa Maria di Agnone.

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