San Giovanni a Carbonara

San Giovanni a Carbonara

San Giovanni a Carbonara is a church in Naples, southern Italy. It is located at the northern end of via Carbonara, just outside what used to be the eastern wall of the old city. The name "carbonara" (meaning "coal-carrier") was given to this site allocated for the collection and burning of refuse outside the city walls in the Middle Ages.

The monastery/church complex of San Giovanni, itself, was founded by Augustinians in 1343. The church was completed in 1418 under King Ladislaus of Durazzo, who turned the church into a Pantheon-like tribute to the last of the Angevin rulers of Naples. It was expanded over the course of the following three centures and contains sculptures and artwork of considerable interest, including Ladislaus' tomb by Andrea Ciccione and the chapels of Caracciolo del Sole and Caracciolo di Vico.


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