Santa Maria Maggiore
San Maria Maggiore is a Roman Catholic parish church located on via Santa Maria in the historic district of Vasto, region of Abruzzi, Italy.Photo: Zitumassin, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in Vasto, Italy
- Also known as: “Parrocchia S. Maria Maggiore” and “Santa Maria Maggiore, Vasto”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castello Caldoresco and Vasto Cathedral.
Castello Caldoresco
Castle
Photo: Davipar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castello Caldoresco is a Renaissance castle in Vasto, Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, south-eastern Italy. It is a private property and therefore is not open to the public. Castello Caldoresco is situated 160 metres northwest of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Vasto Cathedral
Church
Photo: Controllore Fiscale, Public domain.
Vasto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Vasto, Abruzzo, Italy, dedicated to Saint Joseph. Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Vasto, it is now a co-cathedral in the Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto. Vasto Cathedral is situated 140 metres north of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Piazza Gabriele Rossetti
Photo: Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Piazza Gabriele Rossetti is situated 120 metres northwest of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Salvo Marina and San Salvo.
San Salvo Marina
Quarter
Photo: trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Salvo Marina is a frazione of San Salvo, located in the Province of Chieti - Abruzzo region of Italy. San Salvo Marina is situated 7 km southeast of Santa Maria Maggiore.
San Salvo
Town
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Salvo is a comune and town in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is the last Abruzzo town on the Adriatic coast before entering the Molise Region. San Salvo is situated 8 km south of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Santa Maria Maggiore
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Vasto, Chieti, Abruzzo, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.11069° or 42° 6′ 39″ northLongitude
14.70931° or 14° 42′ 34″ eastElevation
151 metres (495 feet)Open location code
8FJP4P65+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 226989808OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
10402752Wikidata ID
Q3673482
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In Other Languages
“Santa Maria Maggiore” goes by many names.
- Italian: “chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”
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