Chiesa di San Potito, Naples

Name: Chiesa di San Potito
Address: Naples, Italy

#163 among attractions in Naples

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San Potito is a church in Naples dedicated to Potitus, who was tortured to death in Epirus or Ascoli in 166. It is located on the San Potito hill on via Tommaso Salvatori. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 40°51'7"N, 14°14'57"E

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Municipalità 2 (San Giuseppe)Naples Italy

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Chiesa di San Potito – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, Gesù e Maria Complex, Santa Maria Regina Coeli.

~670 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples
4 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Naples, Italy, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, or the National Archaeological Museum, is a treasure trove of ancient history and a must-see for any visitor to the city. Housed in a majestic 16th-century building that was originally a cavalry...
~580 ftNE
Baroque architecture, Church
Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, Naples
3 min walk • The Church of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church located on the street of the same name in Naples, Italy, and located a block north of the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples.
~1520 ftW
Church
Gesù e Maria Complex, Naples
8 min walk • Gesù e Maria Complex was a small monastic complex in Naples which also included the monastic church. The monastery buildings now house a hospital. It is sited on the summit of the zona di Pontecorvo. It was first built for the Dominican friar Silvio d'Atripalda in 1580 - he had obtained its site from Ascanio Coppola.
~1420 ftE
Church
Santa Maria Regina Coeli, Naples
7 min walk • Santa Maria Regina Coeli is a Roman Catholic church in central Naples, Italy.
~1030 ftSW
Baroque architecture, Church, Architecture
San Giuseppe delle Scalze a Pontecorvo, Naples
5 min walk • San Giuseppe delle Scalze a Pontecorvo is a church, located in Salita Pontecorvo, in the historical center of Naples, Italy. The church was built in 1619 in the site where the Palazzo Spinelli a Pontecorvo stood, and was rebuilt in 1643 and 1660 by Cosimo Fanzago.
~1280 ftS
Square, Historic walking areas
Piazza Dante, Naples
7 min walk • Piazza Dante is a large public square in Naples, Italy, named after the poet Dante Alighieri. The square is dominated by a 19th-century statue of the poet Dante, sculpted by Tito Angelini.
~1460 ftSE
Baroque architecture, Church
Croce di Lucca, Naples
8 min walk • The church of the Croce di Lucca is a religious edifice in central Naples, Italy, on the Via dei Tribunali. In 1534, the husband and wife, Andrea Sbarra and Cremona Spinelli founded at this site a monastery of the Carmelites. It was devoted to the image of the crucifix, similar to one venerated in Lucca.
~1210 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Historical place
Port'Alba, Naples
6 min walk • The Port'Alba is the remnant of one of the city gates in Naples, Italy. It is located on the northwestern edge of Piazza Dante, just north of Vanvitelli's colonnade, which obscures the bastion into which the gate was carved.
~1070 ftSE
Church
Sant'Antonio delle Monache a Port'Alba, Naples
6 min walk • Sant'Antonio delle Monache a Port'Alba or Sant'Antoniello is a former monastery and monastic church on Piazza Bellini in the historic city-centre of Naples, Italy. It is now owned by the University of Naples Federico II.
~1570 ftE
Baroque architecture, Church
Santa Maria Maggiore della Pietrasanta, Naples
8 min walk • The church of Santa Maria Maggiore della Pietrasanta is a Roman Catholic religious edifice located on Via Tribunali in central Naples, Italy.
~1530 ftS
Palace, Neoclassical architecture
Palazzo Latilla, Naples
8 min walk • The Palazzo Latilla is an 18th-century monumental palace located at Via Tarsia #28, in the neighborhood of Avvocata in Naples, Italy.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chiesa di San Potito?

Nearby attractions include Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, Naples (3 min walk), Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, Naples (3 min walk), Teatro Bellini, Naples (3 min walk), Santa Maria Avvocata, Naples (4 min walk).

How to get to Chiesa di San Potito by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chiesa di San Potito:

Bus

Pessina Broggia - Centro Studi Cordano • Lines: 139, 168, 178, 584, R4 (2 min walk)
Museo - Museo Nazionale • Lines: 139, 147, 168, 178, 182, 184, 584, R4 (3 min walk)

Metro

Museo • Lines: 1 (5 min walk)
Dante • Lines: 1 (6 min walk)

Train

Napoli Piazza Cavour (10 min walk)
Montesanto (10 min walk)

Tram

Via Marina - Orefici • Lines: 1, 4 (20 min walk)
Via Colombo - De Gasperi • Lines: 1, 4 (22 min walk)

Light rail

Napoli Porta Nolana • Lines: 12, 13, 14, 7, 9 (28 min walk)