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San Domenico Maggiore

One of the most prominent churches of Naples. This Gothic church (est. 1283) incorporates a smaller, original church built on this site in the 10th century, San Michele Arcangelo a Morfisa. The monastery annexed to the church has been the home of prominent names in the history of religion and philosophy. It was the original seat of the University of Naples, where Thomas Aquinas, a former monk at San Domenico Maggiore, returned to teach theology in 1272. As well, the philosopher monk, Giordano Bruno, lived here. The sacristy houses a series of 45 sepulchres of members of the royal Aragonese family, including that of King Ferdinand I.

Address
Piazza S. Domenico Maggiore, 8A
Hours
Closed · opens 10 am tomorrow
Weekly hours
Mon10 am–7 pm
Tue10 am–7 pm
Wed10 am–7 pm
Thu10 am–7 pm
Fri10 am–7 pm
Sat10 am–7 pm
Sun10 am–7 pm
Price
Church: free, monastery: variable

Listing from Wikivoyage: Naples, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.