San Gennaro extra Moenia

San Gennaro extra Moenia is a church in , . It is located in the Rione Sanita on the large road that leads up to the Capodimonte museum and is an example of so-called paleo-Christian architecture in the city.
Photo: Pinotto992, Public domain.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Naples, Italy
  • Also known as: Basilica di San Gennaro extra Moenia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Catacombs of San Gennaro and Madre del Buon Consiglio.

The are underground paleo-Christian burial and worship sites in , , carved out of tuff, a porous stone. They are situated in the northern part of the city, on the slope leading up to Capodimonte, consisting of two levels, San Gennaro Superiore, and San Gennaro Inferiore.

Church
Photo: Bgag, CC BY 4.0.
The Basilica of the Crowned Mother of Good Counsel is a Roman Catholic minor basilica located in , . It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Good Counsel and is located on the hillside leading up to the palace. is situated 100 metres northeast of San Gennaro extra Moenia.

Fountain
is a fountain, which is situated 140 metres north of San Gennaro extra Moenia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stella and Rione Sanità.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of , southern Italy. The area includes the National Archaeological Museum, stretches north through the Sanità section of the city, up the Capodimonte hill to include the grounds and buildings of the Capodimonte art museum.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in , part of the quarter. It is located north of Naples' historical centre, adjacent to the Capodimonte hill.

Neighborhood
The are an area of , Italy, that is part of the municipality of Stella-San Carlo at the Arena, specifically of the Stella district. It is bordered to the west and north by the Vallone di San Rocco, to the east by the ascent, to the south by the valleys of the Scudillo and the .

San Gennaro extra Moenia

Latitude
40.86393° or 40° 51′ 50″ north
Longitude
14.24643° or 14° 14′ 47″ east
Open location code
8FGPV67W+HH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29509208
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q717729
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tagalog—“San Gennaro extra Moenia” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 城外圣雅纳略圣殿
  • Croatian: Crkva sv. Januarija izvan zidina
  • Dutch: San Gennaro extra Moenia
  • French: Basilique de San Gennaro fuori le mura
  • French: basilique San Gennaro fuori le mura
  • French: Basilique San Gennaro fuori le mura
  • Hungarian: San Gennaro fuori le mura
  • Indonesian: Basilika Santo Yanuarius di Luar Tembok, Napoli
  • Italian: Basilica di San Gennaro Extra Moenia
  • Italian: basilica di San Gennaro fuori le mura
  • Italian: Basilica di San Gennaro fuori le mura
  • Italian: Chiesa di San Gennaro extra Moenia
  • Russian: храм Святого Ианнуария
  • Spanish: Basílica de San Genaro Extramuros
  • Tagalog: San Gennaro extra Moenia

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Palazzo Mecale and Piazzale Madre Landi.

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