Piazza San Giovanni Maggiore

The Basilica of San Giovanni Maggiore is a church in central Naples, Italy. A 4th-century church at the site was likely erected sometime in the 4th century. The church has undergone numerous reconstructions, including in the 6th century, and was likely made into a Byzantine-style basilica during the era of Belisarius. The current Baroque building was designed by Dionisio Lazzari and completed in 1685. The church has a basilica plan and features a large fresco of John the Baptist Preaching to Disciples, as well as several chapels, including the major chapel of the Crucifix or Cappellone del Crocifisso and the chapel of Santa Lucia. The church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist and is a significant historical and architectural landmark in Naples