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San Giovanni dei Napoletani, Palermo

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San Giovanni dei Napoletani (Palermo) 14 07 2019 01
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The San Giovanni dei Napoletani (English: St John of the Neapolitans is a late-Baroque or neoclassical church of Palermo. It is located in the quarter of Kalsa (Tribunali) of the historic centre of Palermo. It is located diagonally in front of the church of Santa Maria della Catena.

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San Giovanni dei Napoletani, Palermo
Piazza Marina, Palermo I Circoscrizione

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Chiesa di San Giovanni dei Napoletani

Piazza Marina
90133 Palermo, I Circoscrizione
Sicily, Italy
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