Country Italy Status Active Architectural style Baroque architecture | Denomination Roman Catholic Province Province of Naples Architectural type Church | |
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Location Piazza Cavour
Naples
Province of Naples, Campania Address Piazza Cavour, 124, 80137 Napoli, Italy Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples Similar Gesù delle Monache, Sant'Anna a Capuana, Santa Maria della Mercede, Sant'Orsola a Chiaia, San Giorgio dei Genovesi | ||
Santa Maria del Rosario alle Pigne (or del Rosariello) is a church located near Piazza Cavour in Naples, Italy.
History
The church acquired its name, because in 1638, the zone where the church now stands was a pine forest. The trees were felled to build the convent on lands that belonged to the Moscabruno clan. Designs of the church were by Arcangelo Guglielmelli. It has a rectangular base with lateral chapels. The facade has a statue of the virgin by the artist. The cupola is built from tufa rock. The church has works by Luca Giordano. The adjacent cloister is built in a late Renaissance style. The church has undergone recent renovation.
References
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