Basilica of Santa Chiara Basilica di Santa Chiara (in Italian) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic |
District | Archdiocese of Naples |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor basilica |
Location | |
Location | Naples, Campania, Italy |
Geographic coordinates | 40°50′47″N 14°15′11″E / 40.846490°N 14.253055°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Early Gothic architecture retaining Romanesque elements |
Santa Chiara is a religious complex in Naples, Italy, that includes the church of Santa Chiara, a monastery, tombs and an archeological museum. The basilica church of Santa Chiara faces Via Benedetto Croce, which is the easternmost leg of Via Spaccanapoli. The church facade of Santa Chiara is diagonally across from the church of Gesù Nuovo.