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Cathedral of San Gennaro

Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Facciata Duomo di Napoli - BW 2013-05-16.jpg
The façade of Naples Cathedral.
Basic information
Location Naples, Italy
Geographic coordinates 40°51′09″N 14°15′35″E / 40.8525°N 14.2596°E / 40.8525; 14.2596Coordinates: 40°51′09″N 14°15′35″E / 40.8525°N 14.2596°E / 40.8525; 14.2596
Affiliation Roman Catholic Church
Province Archdiocese of Naples
Country Italy
Year consecrated 13th century
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Cathedral
Status Active
Architectural description
Architectural type Church
Architectural style Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neo-gothic
Groundbreaking 13th century
Completed 19th century

Naples Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Napoli, Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta or Cattedrale di San Gennaro; Neapolitan: Viscuvato 'e Napule) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, the main church of Naples, southern Italy, and the seat of the Archbishop of Naples. It is widely known as the Cattedrale di San Gennaro, in honour of Saint Januarius, the city's patron saint.

The present cathedral was commissioned by King Charles I of Anjou. Construction continued during the reign of his successor, Charles II (1285-1309) and was completed in the early 14th century under Robert of Anjou. It was built on the foundations of two palaeo-Christian basilicas, whose traces can still be clearly seen. Underneath the building excavations have revealed Greek and Roman artifacts.

The Archbishop's Palace adjoins the cathedral.

The main attraction of the interior is the Royal Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro, with frescoes by Domenichino and Giovanni Lanfranco, altarpieces by Domenichino, Massimo Stanzione and Jusepe Ribera, the rich high altar by Francesco Solimena, the bronze railing by Cosimo Fanzago and other artworks, including a reliquary by 14th-century French masters.


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