Basilica of the Crowned Mother of Good Counsel Basilica dell'Incoronata Madre del Buon Consiglio (in Italian) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Basilica |
Year consecrated | 1960 |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Naples |
Geographic coordinates | 40°51′52″N 14°14′49″E / 40.86444°N 14.24694°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Basilica |
Style | Renaissance and Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1920 |
Completed | 1960 |
The Madre del Buon Consiglio (or Basilica dell'Incoronata Madre del Buon Consiglio or Maria del Buon Consiglio) (Italian: Crowned Mother of Good Counsel) is a Roman Catholic church in Naples, southern Italy. It is located on the hillside leading up to the Capodimonte palace and art museum and is visible from many quarters of the city. The church houses a number of works of art rescued from closed, damaged, or abandoned houses of worship in the city. It was building from 1920 to 1960.