Church of San Matteo

South of the Plaza Pretoria, in the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, is the church of San Mateo. It's not as well-known as others, but it has a richly decorated interior. It was built in the mid-eighteenth century, linked to the Miseremini, a religious order dedicated to saying masses for souls in purgatory (beside the altar there is a painting by Joseph Testa depicting souls in purgatory). It has a Baroque facade, made of grey marble by Carlo D'Aprile and Gaspare Guercio. In it there are three statues: the Virgin in the centre, with San Mateo on the left, and San Matías on the right.

The church has a Latin cross plan with three naves separated by columns.