San Lorenzo Maggiore Church

Local nameBasilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore
LocationNaples, Italy

San Lorenzo Maggiore is a church in Naples, Italy. It is located at the precise geographic center of the historic center of the ancient Greek-Roman city, at the intersection of via San Gregorio Armeno and via dei Tribunali. The name "San Lorenzo" may also refer to the new museum now opened on the premises, as well as to the ancient Roman market beneath the church itself, the Macellum of Naples.

The church's origins derive from the presence of the Franciscan order in Naples during the lifetime of St Francis of Assisi, himself. The site of the present church was to compensate the order for the loss of their earlier church on the grounds where Charles I of Anjou decided to build his new fortress, the Maschio Angioino in the late 13th century.

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Opening hours

Mon - Sat: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sun: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Lorenzo_Maggiore,_Naples

Info http://www.historvius.com/san-lorenzo-maggiore-816/

Phone +39 081454948

Address Via Tribunali 316, 80138 Napoli, Italy

Coordinates 40°51'3.338" N 14°15'28.999" E

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