San Francesco di Paola is a prominent church located to the west in Piazza del Plebiscito, the main square of Naples, Italy.
In the early 19th century, King Joachim Murat of Naples planned the entire square and the large building with the colonnades as a tribute to the emperor. When Napoleon was finally dispatched, the Bourbons were restored to the throne of Naples. Ferdinand I continued the construction - finished in 1816 - but converted the final product into the church one sees today. He dedicated it to Saint Francis of Paola, who had stayed in a monastery on this site in the 16th century.
The church is reminiscent of the Pantheon in Rome. The façade is fronted by a portico resting on six columns and two Ionic pillars. Inside, the church is circular with two side chapels.
Mon - Sat: 6:45 am - noon, 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Sun: 8 am - noon
Opening hours are subject to change.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francesco_di_Paola,_Naples
Phone +39 081 7645133
Address Piazza Plebiscito 23, 80132 Napoli, Italy
Coordinates 40°50'7.353" N 14°14'50.92" E
