Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Santa Maria sopra Minerva is a minor basilica church and one of the major churches of the Dominican order in Rome, Italy. The church's name derives from the fact that the first Christian church structure on the site was built directly over the ruins or foundations of a temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis, which had been erroneously ascribed to the Greco-Roman goddess Minerva.
- Roman Catholic church
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (110 feet)
- Opening hours:
Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM–8:00 PM
Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays: 10:30 AM–1:00 PM and 2:00 PM–7:30 PM - Description: church in Rome, Italy
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Santa Maria sopra Minerva
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Latitude
41.89799° or 41° 53′ 53″ north
Longitude
12.47837° or 12° 28′ 42″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFXH+58
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity = place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building = church
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination = roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Santa Maria sopra Minerva” goes by many names.
Սանտա Մարիա սոպրա ՄիներվաArmenian
Սանտա Մարիա սոպրա Միներվա բազիլիկArmenian
Santa Maria sopra MinervaBasque
Санта-Марыя-сопра-МінерваBelarusian
Санта-Марыя-сопра-МінэрваBelarusian
Santa Maria sopra MinervaBreton
Església de Santa Maria sopra MinervaCatalan
Santa Maria sopra MinervaCatalan
神庙遗址圣母堂Chinese
神廟遺址聖母堂Chinese
Bazilika sv. Marije iznad MinervaCroatian
Kostel Santa Maria sopra Minerva v ŘíměCzech
Santa Maria sopra MinervaCzech
Santa Maria sopra MinervaDanish
Santa Maria sopra MinervaDutch
Santa Maria sopra Minerva basiilikaEstonian
სანტა-მარია-სოპრა-მინერვაGeorgian
Σάντα Μαρία σόπρα ΜινέρβαGreek
סנטה מריה סופרה מינרווהHebrew
Santa Maria sopra MinervaHungarian
Santa Maria sopra MinervaIndonesian
Santa Maria sopra MinervaIrish
Basilica di Santa Maria sopra MinervaItalian
Chiesa di Santa Maria sopra MinervaItalian
Santa Maria sopra MinervaItalian
サンタ・マリア・ソプラ・ミネルヴァ (Santa Maria sopra Minerva) 教会Japanese
サンタ・マリア・ソプラ・ミネルヴァ教会Japanese
산타 마리아 소프라 미네르바 성당Korean
Basilica Sanctae Mariae supra MinervamLatin
Santa Maria sopra MinervaLithuanian
Švč. Marijos virš Minervos bazilikaLithuanian
Црква Санта Марија сопра МинерваMacedonian
Santa Maria sopra MinervaNorwegian
Santa Maria sopra MinervaNorwegian Bokmål
Santa Maria sopra MinervaNorwegian Nynorsk
Bazylika Santa Maria sopra MinervaPolish
Базилика Санта Мария Сопра МинерваRussian
Базилика Святой Марии над МинервойRussian
Санта Мария сопра МинерваRussian
Света Марија над МинервомSerbian
Bazilika Panny Márie nad MinervouSlovak
Bazilika Santa Maria sopra MinervaSlovak
Bazilika svätej Márie nad MinervouSlovak
Santa Maria sopra MinervaSlovak
Santa Maria sopra MinervaSlovenian
S. Maria sopra MinervaSwedish
Santa Maria sopra MinervaSwedish
Santa Maria sopra MinervaTagalog
மினெர்வா மேல் புனித மரியா கோவில்Tamil
மினெர்வா மேல் புனித மரியா பெருங்கோவில்Tamil
basilica di Santa Maria sopra MinervaTurkish
Santa Maria sopra Minerva BazilikasıTurkish
Санта Марія сопра МінерваUkrainian
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