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Church · Airola (BN)

Church of Maria Santissima Annunziata in Airola

  • Visit: about 20 min
  • 264 m

A 14th-century church in Airola with a façade designed by Luigi Vanvitelli and a rich heritage of Neapolitan Baroque paintings.

In the heart of Airola stands the church of the Annunziata, founded between the 14th and 15th centuries and enriched over the following centuries. The bell tower, about 35 metres high, dates from 1735, while the portico and front were completed in 1786. Above all we love the façade designed by Luigi Vanvitelli, graced by statues of Faith and Hope: a little 18th-century gem in the Caudina valley.Inside, we suggest looking up at the Baroque ceiling with three canvases by Paolo Finoglio. Along the nave you will find works by Francesco Curia, Francesco De Mura and Pietro Negroni, as well as the Annunciation altarpiece that belonged to the original building. It is an ideal stop for lovers of Neapolitan painting from the 16th to the 18th century who want to discover it away from the crowds.

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