Santa Maria delle Carceri

Santa Maria delle Carceri is a basilica church, designed by Giuliano da Sangallo, and built in , , . It is among the earliest examples of a Greek cross plan for a complete church in Renaissance architecture.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Prato, Italy
  • Also known as: “chiesa della Madonna delle Carceri”, “chiesa di Santa Maria delle Carceri”, and “Santa Maria delle Carceri, Prato”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Teatro Metastasio and Prato Cathedral.

Theater building
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The is a theatre located on Via Benedetto Cairoli in central , .

Church
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, or Cathedral of Saint Stephen… is situated 270 metres north of Santa Maria delle Carceri.

Church
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San Francesco is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church… is situated 110 metres west of Santa Maria delle Carceri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Castellina and Filettole.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Santa Maria delle Carceri

Latitude
43.87945° or 43° 52′ 46″ north
Longitude
11.09844° or 11° 5′ 54″ east
Elevation
64 metres (210 feet)
Open location code
8FMHV3HX+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 200950762
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
9409887
Wiki­data ID
Q1714149
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Santa Maria delle Carceri” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: il Cantiere and Quadrante Europa - Stazione.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Torre degli Ammannati and Decanter.

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