Santa Maria Ancillarum

Santa Maria Ancillarum is a Roman Catholic church in Naples, Italy. Its most notable artwork is The Birth of the Virgin Mary by Giacinta Sacchetti. The origin of its name and the date of its foundation are both unknown.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Naples Cathedral and Diocesan Museum.

Naples Cathedral

Church

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Naples Cathedral, or the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, is a Roman Catholic cathedral, the main church of Naples, southern Italy, and the seat of the Archbishop of Naples. Naples Cathedral is situated 130 metres south of Santa Maria Ancillarum.

Diocesan Museum

Museum

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The Diocesan Museum is the museum of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Naples, displaying paintings, reliquaries and bronzes previously housed in the Archepiscopal Palace, closed and suppressed churches in the Diocese or churches where it is too risky to display artworks.

Santa Maria Donnaregina Nuova

Church

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Santa Maria Donnregina Nuova is a church in central Naples, Italy. It is called Nuova to distinguish it from the older Angevin church of Santa Maria Donna Regina Vecchia.

Places in the Area

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

San Lorenzo

Suburb

San Lorenzo is a district of Naples, 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.