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Basilica of San Francesco di Paola

  • Visit: about 20 min
Basilica of San Francesco di Paola
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The Neoclassical basilica on Piazza del Plebiscito, with its colonnade and great dome.

The basilica was commissioned by Ferdinand I of Bourbon after his return to the throne in 1815 and is inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. Its semicircular colonnade embraces Piazza del Plebiscito, opposite the Royal Palace.The circular interior, covered by the great dome, is decorated with statues of saints and marble.

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