Italy: Naples – Baroque Churches

Naples’ old town is a treasure trove of Baroque churches, each simple on the outside and insanely decorated and lavish inside. San Gregorio Armeno church explodes with gilded stucco, frescoes, and an ornate ceiling. San Lorenzo Maggiore church stuns with intricate marble altars and paintings of ultimate Baroque opulence.(the church sits atop Greek and Roman ruins, blending Naples’ layered history), San Paolo Maggiore church impresses with a grand double staircase that leads to a lavish interior with frescoes and a high altar with Corinthian columns. And there are many smaller and lesser famous churches, all with mind-belonging interiors!