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Church · Avellino (AV)

Church of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli in Avellino

  • Visit: about 20 min
  • 570 m
Pictured: Avellino · Djuenger~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized

A 16th-century church in Avellino facing the Bellerophon Fountain, with a double staircase and hypogeum, seat of the Monte di Pietà from 1583.

The church of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli is recorded from the 16th century and overlooks the Bellerophon Fountain, along the old Strada delle Puglie. Here, in 1583, the archconfraternity of the same name founded the Monte di Pietà, which remained active until 1966. The ceiling painted by Francesco Guarini was lost in the earthquake of 1688.The building was restored in 1732 and has kept this appearance ever since. We like its double staircase, with a central entrance to the hypogeum below. During the re-enactment of the Palio della Botte, the church serves as a stage for Prince Caracciolo. We suggest stopping here as you stroll through Avellino's historic centre.

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