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Italy
Campania
Naples
Naples (Napoli) is a bustling port city in southern Italy , the capital of the Campania region and the third largest city in the country.The city is known worldwide for its rich history, unique culture, proximity to Mount Vesuvius , and as the birthplace of authentic pizza . The historic center of Naples is the largest in Europe and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
The San Lorenzo Maggiore is a historic basilica and monumental complex in the geographical heart of old Naples, located on the lively Piazza San Gaetano
The church is known as a fascinating architectural "layered cake": a 13th-century French Gothic structure with later Baroque additions, built directly on top of the city's centuries-old archaeological remains.
The above-ground church is free to enter. The interior is one of the rare examples of French Gothic in Italy, featuring an impressive apse with an ambulatory and radial chapels. Inside are richly decorated Baroque chapels designed by Cosimo Fanzago, as well as the monumental tomb of Catherine of Austria.