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San Giovanni Battista delle Monache

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San Giovanni Battista delle Monache is a former Roman Catholic church located in Via Costantinopoli 106 in central Naples, region of Campania, Italy.

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San Giovanni Battista delle Monache
Via Conte di Ruvo, Naples San Lorenzo

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San Giovanni Battista delle Monache

Via Conte di Ruvo
80138 Naples, San Lorenzo
Campania, Italy
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