Naples Cathedral

E79380

Roman Catholic cathedral basilica minor church building

Naples Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church of Naples, Italy, renowned for its Gothic architecture and as the seat of the city's archbishop.

Aliases (3)

Crypt of Saint Januarius ×1
Duomo di Napoli ×1
Royal Chapel of the Treasure of Saint Januarius ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic cathedral → basilica minor → church building →
alsoKnownAs	Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta → Duomo di Napoli →
architecturalStyle	Baroque architecture → Gothic architecture → Neo-Gothic architecture →
builtFor	Charles I of Anjou →
city	Naples →
consecrationYear	1314 →
constructionStart	13th century →
continent	Europe →
country	Italy →
dedicatedTo	Assumption of the Virgin Mary → Saint Januarius →
denomination	Roman Catholic Church →
eventHeld	annual ceremony of the blood of Saint Januarius →
famousFor	Miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of Saint Januarius →
hasArtworkBy	Domenichino → Giovanni Lanfranco → Luca Giordano →
hasBellTowers	yes →
hasChapel	Royal Chapel of the Treasure of Saint Januarius →
hasCrypt	Crypt of Saint Januarius →
hasFeature	Neo-Gothic façade → pointed arches → ribbed vaults → three-aisled nave →
hasMainAltar	high altar dedicated to the Assumption →
hasPortal	main marble portal →
hasReligiousFunction	episcopal see → parish church →
hasStatus	active church →
heritageDesignation	World Heritage Site component →
housesRelicsOf	Saint Januarius →
isCathedralOf	Archdiocese of Naples →
locatedIn	Campania → Naples → historic centre of Naples →
material	stone →
openToPublic	yes →
partOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Naples →
patronSaint	Saint Januarius →
region	Campania →
religiousAffiliation	Catholic Church →
rite	Latin Rite →
seatOf	Archbishop of Naples →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alfonso V of Aragon → Charles I of Anjou → Innocentius PP. IV → Pope Innocent IV →	burialPlace
Naples Cathedral ("Duomo di Napoli") →	alsoKnownAs
Joanna I of Naples →	coronationPlace
Naples Cathedral ("Royal Chapel of the Treasure of Saint Januarius") →	hasChapel
Naples Cathedral ("Crypt of Saint Januarius") →	hasCrypt
Naples →	hasLandmark