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The church of San Martino dates back to the mid-1200s. It is believed to have been built by French soldiers who were engaged in the war between Manfredi and Corradino of Swabia against Charles I of Anjou in the years 1265/1275. Enlarged in 1422 and restored in 1479, the church has suffered considerable damage from the many earthquakes that have struck the region over the centuries. The most recent was the earthquake of 2016, which in two successive events caused its almost total destruction.

The church of San Martino is first mentioned in the 14th century, but the building was renovated in 1505. The increase in the number of worshippers made it necessary to enlarge and rebuild the church in the 18th century. The project was entrusted to Luca Luchini by the parish priest of the time, Giovanni Maria Albricci, and the first stone was laid on 15 August 1727. Of the old church, only the old façade was saved, which became the left side of the new building. In 1732, the church, although not yet completed, was opened for liturgical celebrations. The church was consecrated in 1880.

The church of San Martino dates back to the Norman period (1091-1194) and much of the structure has been preserved from this period. The architecture of the apse and the columns surrounding it are even older, probably dating from the sixth century AD, and other elements such as the rose window and the entrance portal date from 1300 - 1400.

The church of San Martino probably dates back to the middle of the 8th century. The first reconstruction took place between the 9th and 10th centuries when it adopted the Venetian-Byzantine style, typical of the places of worship of the time. The present building dates from the 16th century and was designed by Jacopo Sansovino.

The church of San Marziale is said to have been founded in the 9th century and rebuilt in 1133 on the initiative of the Bocchi family. In poor condition in the 17th century, the church was rebuilt in Baroque style between 1693 and 1721, the year of its re-consecration.

Completed in 1125, the Gothic church of San Matteo is located in the “Molo”, the best preserved medieval district of Genoa.

The church of San Matteo is first mentioned in a papal bull of Pope Innocent II in 1134 as belonging to the Canons Regular of Santa Croce di Mortara. In 1449 it passed to the Canons Regular of Lateran and in 1670 the Dominicans moved in, followed by the Bethlehemites. The present building is the result of the reconstruction carried out by the Dominicans at the end of the 17th century and of an intervention in 1961.

The church of San Michele Arcangelo was built between 1652 and 1796 on the site of a smaller medieval church. The building was already completed in 1679, except for the façade which was finished in 1796 and restored between 1924 and 1925. The baptistery was built in 1884 and in 1937 the church was enlarged according to the plans of the architect Maggi with the construction of the transepts, the sacristy, the apse and the penitentiary, which was transformed into a winter chapel in 1976.

The church of San Michele Arcangelo in Empoli Vecchio is mentioned as early as 1119. In the Middle Ages it was under the patronage of the Abbey of San Savino (until 1561, when it passed to the Order of Santo Stefano). In 1651, the Order of Santo Stefano undertook enlargement, elevation and decoration work. In 1787, the church was deconsecrated and annexed to the neighbouring church of Santa Maria a Ripa; shortly afterwards, the building was sold to private individuals and, over the centuries, it gradually fell into disrepair, being used first as a barn, then as a tool shed and finally as a winery. A few years ago, restoration work was completed, transforming the building into a private house.

The Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo is a historic church at Piazza Dante in Naples. The church is also known as San Michele a Port'Alba in reference to the historic city gate located in the same square.