Santa Maria Da Nives, Atella
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The Duomo of Santa Maria ad Nives is a
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church, formerly cathedral, located in
Atella Atella was an ancient Oscan city of Campania, located 20km directly north of Naples. Remains The ruins of the city walls, private houses, the so-called ''garden of Virgil'' and many tombs remain, on sites in the ''comuni'' of Frattaminore, ...
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province of Potenza The province of Potenza (; Potentino: ) is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Potenza. Geography It has an area of and a total population of 369,538 (as of 2017). There are 100 ''comuni'' (singular: ''com ...
, region of
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, Italy. The church has undergone a number of reconstructions and contains an eclectic array of styles. The stone façade dates to the 13th century with a
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-style portal and rose window, but the interiors were completed mainly in the 18th-century. The façade has statues of St Anthony Abbot and San Nicola di Bari. The interior has altarpieces depicting the ''Annunciation'' (circa 1500) and a ''Madonna della Neve'' from 1800.Agency of Tourism Promotion of Basilicata


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