Affiliation Roman Catholic | Ecclesiastical or organizational status Minor basilica Phone +39 388 352 2637 | |
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Similar Madre del Buon Consiglio, Santa Maria della Sanità - N, Catacombs of San Gennaro, Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus, San Gennaro dei Poveri | ||
Napoli restauro della basilica di san gennaro extra moenia architetto gennaro piezzo
San Gennaro extra Moenia ("San Gennaro Beyond the Walls") is a church in Naples, Italy. 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.
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- Napoli restauro della basilica di san gennaro extra moenia architetto gennaro piezzo
- Progetto san gennaro extra moenia serata conclusiva 22 settembre 2010
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The foundation of the church is connected with the Catacombs of San Gennaro, the largest Christian catacomb complex in southern Italy. The first structure was probably the result of the fusion of two ancient burial sites, one from the 2nd century CE that contained the remains of Saint Agrippinus of Naples, the first patron saint of Naples, and the site from the 4th century CE that contained the remains of San Gennaro, the now traditional patron saint of the city.
This ancient basilica was then reformed in the fourth century AD and expanded between the 11th and 15th centuries. The church became a hospital in 1648. The church is still contained within the complex of the larger hospital structure. The premises provide access to the extensive catacombs themselves.