San Giovanni a Carbonara

Church of San Giovanni a Carbonara
Chiesa di San Giovanni a Carbonara
The façade of San Giovanni a Carbonara
Map
40°51′22″N 14°15′37″E / 40.856013°N 14.260372°E / 40.856013; 14.260372
LocationNaples
Province of Naples, Campania
CountryItaly
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Architectural typeGothic architecture
Groundbreaking1339
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples

San Giovanni a Carbonara is a Gothic 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.

Interior
Somma chapel