The 16th-century church of Santa Maria degli Angeli alle Croci is one of the most remarkable Baroque churches in Naples. It was built in 1581 with the adjoining Franciscan convent. After a reform of the order, the convent was transformed into a college and the complex was rebuilt in 1638 by Cosimo Fanzago, who also redecorated the interior. Since 1815, the former convent has housed the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Naples.
The first mention of the church of Sant'Antonio Abate dates back to the early 14th century. Towards the end of the 14th century, the complex therefore already included the church, the hospital and the convent, and was managed by the hospitable monks of Antonia, who prepared the sacred dye used to treat the shingles. The first remodelling dates back to 1370, the next to the 17th century, which erased part of the original structure. On the orders of Cardinal Antonino Sersale, the structure was remodelled in 1779.
The construction of the church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli began in the 17th century, at the same time as the convent of the same name, which was founded and assigned to the Reformed conventual Fathers of San Lorenzo. A restoration programme was carried out under the direction of Francesco Antonio Picchiatti (1662-65), with the collaboration of Cosimo Fanzago and Domenico Tango. The monastery, which after the unification of Italy was named after Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy, now houses a public school.
The Church of San Giovanni a Carbonara was built as a monastery church in the 15th century. It houses important art works and chapels.
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