Baptistry of Santa Maria Maggiore

Baptistry of Santa Maria Maggiore is a church in Nocera Superiore, Salerno, Campania which is located on Via Santa Maria Maggiore. Baptistry of Santa Maria Maggiore is situated nearby to the archaeological site Parco Archeologico Nuceria, as well as near Domus del Decumano della antica Nuceria.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church building in Nocera Superiore, Italy
Also known as: “baptistry of Santa Maria Maggiore”, “Battistero Paleocristiano di Santa Maria Maggiore”, and “Santa Maria Maggiore”
Address: Via Santa Maria Maggiore 148, 84015

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nocera Superiore railway station and Theatre of Nuceria Alfaterna.

Nocera Superiore railway station

Railway station

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Nocera Superiore railway station is situated 390 metres east of Baptistry of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Theatre of Nuceria Alfaterna

Archaeological site

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Theatre of Nuceria Alfaterna is an archaeological site, which is situated 660 metres southwest of Baptistry of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Nocera Inferiore Mercato railway halt

Railway station

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Nocera Inferiore Mercato railway halt is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km west of Baptistry of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nocera Superiore and San Clemente (Nocera Superiore).

Nocera Superiore

Town

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Nocera Superiore is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It was the core of the ancient city of Nuceria Alfaterna, later known as Nuceria Constantia, Nuceria Christianorum and then Nuceria Paganorum, which also included the nowadays territories of Nocera Inferiore, Pagani and smaller towns.