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The church of San Giorgio al Corso was built as a parish church at the end of the 16th century, but after its complete destruction by the 1908 earthquake, it was rebuilt in 1935. On the side of the church are the archaeological remains of a religious structure of the medieval city of Reggio.

The church of San Giorgio dei Genovesi was built between 1575 and 1596 by the Piedmontese architect Giorgio Di Faccio for the Genoese merchants of Palermo. The exterior is dominated by forms and styles of Tuscan origin, while the interior shows the union of Byzantine and Norman art. Inside the building, numerous tombstones bear witness to the competition between the wealthiest Genoese families to gain prestigious recognition in the Church of the Nation. Among those buried in the church is Sofonisba Anguissola (1532 - 1625), a woman painter famous for her portraits of the court of Philip II of Spain.

The Church of San Giorgio dei Greci is the main Orthodox church in Venice. The community of Greeks was formed over time in Venice due to the Ottoman expansion. In 1453, the fall of Constantinople brought thousands of Greek refugees to the city. In June 1526, the Council of Ten authorised the community to build its own Orthodox church: work began in 1530 and was completed in 1571.

The church of San Giorgio in Braida was preceded by the Romanesque church of a Benedictine monastery that flourished in the 12th and 13th centuries. After a period of decline, the monastery was entrusted to the Canons Regular of San Giorgio in Alga in 1442. It is believed that the construction of the present church began at that time and continued until the 16th century. Under Austrian rule (1815-1866), with the construction of the new fortifications in 1837, a large part of the building was demolished. In 1938, the building underwent a cycle of restoration work that led to the partial reconstruction of the 16th-century cloister.

The Church of San Giovanni a Carbonara was built as a monastery church in the 15th century. It houses important art works and chapels.

The church of San Giovanni a Porta Latina dates back to the 5th or late 4th century, certainly rebuilt in 720 and restored in 1191, with the addition of a new beautiful bell tower with six orders of triple lancet windows and a new cycle of frescoes. Between the 16th and 17th centuries, the church was enriched with a new fresco of the apse made by the Cavalier d'Arpino (1568-1640).

The church of San Giovanni Battista, built in 1987, was designed by architect Mario Botta. The postmodern building in local granite replaces a building built in 1636 and destroyed by an avalanche in 1986.

The church of San Giovanni Battista was built between the 13th and 14th centuries and renovated in the Baroque period. It represents an example of pure Genoese Gothic style, enhanced by a restoration carried out between 1963 and 1964. The façade, dated 1307, is characterised by a two-tone white and dark serpentine garment.

The church of San Giovanni Calibita was founded in 1584 on an ancient church mentioned as early as the 11th century. The 16th-century church was renovated in 1640, the façade was completed in 1711 and the interior in 1742. The rich interior decoration is the work of Corrado Giaquinto.

The church of San Gregorio was built around the year 1000 during the Lombard period. In the 18th century, in order to facilitate access to the nearby Palazzo Pinto, a dilapidated wing was demolished. The church was desecrated and now houses the virtual museum of the Salerno Medical School.