San Francesco a Ripa

San Francesco a Ripa is a church in Rome, Italy. It is dedicated to Francis of Assisi who once stayed at the adjacent convent. The term Ripa refers to the nearby riverbank of the .
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Rome, Italy

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aventine Hill and Tiber Island.

Peak
The is one of the Seven Hills on which ancient was built. It belongs to , the modern twelfth rione, or ward, of .

Islet
The is the only river island in the part of the which runs through . is located in the southern bend of the Tiber. The island is boat-shaped, approximately 270 metres long and 67 metres wide, and has been connected with bridges to both sides of the river since antiquity.

Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.
is a titular church and minor basilica located in , . Dedicated to Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music, it has served as a cardinal titular church since the 5th century. is situated 350 metres northeast of San Francesco a Ripa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trastevere and Capitoline Hill.

is a district in . The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.

Locality
The Capitolium or , between the and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.

Aventino and Testaccio are neighbourhoods of . Aventino is named for the hill which rises up near the Tiber river and is one of the legendary seven hills of Rome.

San Francesco a Ripa

Latitude
41.88506° or 41° 53′ 6″ north
Longitude
12.47331° or 12° 28′ 24″ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Operator
OFM
Open location code
8FHJVFPF+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 198961070
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
9412866
Wiki­data ID
Q571088
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“San Francesco a Ripa” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Սան Ֆրանչեսկո ա Ռիպա
  • Catalan: San Francesco a Ripa
  • Chinese: 河畔圣方济各教堂
  • Chinese: 河畔聖方濟各堂
  • Chinese: 河畔聖方濟各教堂
  • Dutch: San Francesco a Ripa
  • Egyptian Arabic: كنيسه سان فرانسيسكو ا ريبا
  • French: église San Francesco a Ripa
  • French: Église San Francesco a Ripa
  • French: San Francesco a Ripa
  • German: San Francesco a Ripa
  • Indonesian: San Francesco a Ripa
  • Italian: chiesa di San Francesco a Ripa
  • Italian: Chiesa di San Francesco a Ripa
  • Italian: chiesa di San Francesco d’Assisi a Ripa Grande
  • Italian: San Francesco a Ripa
  • Japanese: サン・フランチェスコ・ア・リーパ教会
  • Japanese: サン・フランチェスコ・ア・リーパ聖堂
  • Norwegian Bokmål: San Francesco a Ripa
  • Norwegian: San Francesco a Ripa
  • Polish: Kościół św. Franciszka a Ripa
  • Portuguese: Igreja de São Francisco a Ripa
  • Portuguese: San Francesco a Ripa
  • Russian: Сан-Франческо-а-Рипа
  • Slovenian: San Francesco a Ripa
  • Spanish: San Francesco a Ripa
  • Swedish: San Francesco a Ripa
  • Tagalog: San Francesco a Ripa
  • Turkish: Chiesa di San Francesco a Ripa
  • Turkish: San Francesco a Ripa Kilisesi
  • Ukrainian: Сан Франческо а Ріпа
  • Ukrainian: Сан-Франческо-а-Ріпа

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