Gesù e Maria Complex

It was first built for the Dominican friar Silvio d'Atripalda in 1580 - he had obtained its site from Ascanio Coppola.

In 1585 the complex was remodelled and extended in the Baroque style by Domenico Fontana - it is one of his earliest works.

The Dominicans were expelled in 1812 and their lands and buildings confiscated by the French occupiers.

It was already in a state of decay by the end of the 19th century and so in 1979 the church was closed, after which it was hit by thefts, the 1980 earthquake and looting.

The church was briefly opened for a month in 2012 but it has not yet been fully restored and its future is uncertain.