Santa Caterina a Formiello

Church of Santa Caterina a Formiello
Chiesa di Santa Caterina a Formiello
The church of Santa Caterina a Formiello in Naples.
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40°51′17″N 14°15′54″E / 40.8547°N 14.265°E / 40.8547; 14.265
LocationNaples
Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania
CountryItaly
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Architectural typeChurch
StyleRenaissance architecture
Groundbreaking1515
Completed1593
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples
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Santa Caterina a Formiello is a church in Naples, in southern Italy, located at the extreme eastern end of the old historic center of the city, on Via Carbonara and Piazza Enrico de Nicola, near the gate called Porta Capuana. The term Formiello comes from the forms or containers for water spouts found in the convent. Diagonally across the street and South is the Fontana del Formiello against the rear wall of the imposing Castel Capuano.