Chiesa di Sant'Eligio Maggiore, Naples

Name: Chiesa di Sant'Eligio Maggiore
Address: Via S. Eligio, 9, Naples, 80133, Italy

#113 among attractions in Naples

Gothic architecture, Church

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Sant’Eligio Maggiore is a church in Naples, southern Italy. It is located near Piazza Mercato, and was built during the reign of Charles of Anjou by the same congregation that built the nearby Sant’Eligio hospital in 1270. It is the first church built in Naples by the Angevin dynasty and therefore the first one in Gotico Angioiano style. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 40°50'48"N, 14°15'52"E

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Via S. Eligio, 9Municipalità 2 (Porto)Naples 80133 Italy

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Chiesa di Sant'Eligio Maggiore – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Santa Maria del Carmine, Fontana della Sellaria, San Gennaro all'Olmo, Gesù Vecchio.

~940 ftE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
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Fountain, Baroque architecture
Fontana della Sellaria, Naples
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Baroque architecture, Church
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0.4 miW
Church
Gesù Vecchio, Naples
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~1320 ftNW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Art museum
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~1760 ftW
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~1550 ftN
Baroque architecture, Church
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~1540 ftNW
Gothic architecture, Baroque architecture, Church
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~1940 ftNW
Palace, Historical place, Entertainment
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Baroque architecture, Church
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~1950 ftNW
Baroque architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
San Biagio Maggiore, Naples
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Which popular attractions are close to Chiesa di Sant'Eligio Maggiore?

Nearby attractions include San Giovanni a Mare, Naples (2 min walk), Santa Croce e Purgatorio al Mercato, Naples (3 min walk), Pendino, Naples (4 min walk), Santa Maria del Carmine, Naples (5 min walk).

How to get to Chiesa di Sant'Eligio Maggiore by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chiesa di Sant'Eligio Maggiore:

Tram

Via Marina - Duomo • Lines: 1, 4 (3 min walk)
EAV - Capolinea Porta Nolana • Lines: 1, 2 (7 min walk)

Metro

Duomo • Lines: 1 (4 min walk)
Garibaldi • Lines: 1 (12 min walk)

Bus

EAV - Capolinea Porta Nolana • Lines: 116 (7 min walk)
Vespucci - Garibaldi • Lines: 116, 192 (8 min walk)

Light rail

Napoli Porta Nolana • Lines: 12, 13, 14, 7, 9 (8 min walk)
Napoli Garibaldi • Lines: 12, 13, 14, 7, 9 (14 min walk)

Train

Napoli Piazza Garibaldi (13 min walk)
Napoli Centrale (16 min walk)