Santa Caterina a Chiaia

The church was built originally as a small family chapel, called "S. Caterenella", by the Forti family and then ceded to the Franciscan order, which expanded it by 1600,[1] thanks to donations, especially from the Gonzagas.

The present church, however, is the result of a series of reconstructions, including a Baroque style as late as 1732 in the wake of a serious earthquake in that year.

[2] The tall facade is characterized by a representation of the Martyrdom of Saint Catherine of Alexandria.

The main entrance is marked by a plaque commemorating a restoration of the facade in 1904.

[1] Art work in the interior is mostly dedicated to the life of Saint Catherine, including a prominent dome fresco (1916) by Gustavo Girosi.