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Baptistery of San Giovanni

The Baptistery of San Giovanni an octagonal thirteenth-century religious building standing just in front of the Duomo of Volterra, in the center of the city.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: building in Volterra, Italy
  • Also known as: “Baptistery of San Giovanni, Volterra”, “Baptistry (Volterra)”, and “Volterra Baptistery of San Giovanni”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Saint Mary and Porta all’Arco.

Church
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Volterra Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is the seat of the bishop of Volterra.

City gate
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is a city gate.

Town hall
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The is a Gothic-style monumental civic building in the center of the town of Volterra, located on the Piazza dei Priori, also known as Piazza Maggiore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montebradoni and Roncolla.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km east of Baptistery of San Giovanni.

Village
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is a village in , central , administratively a frazione of the comune of , . At the time of the 2001 census its population was 1,218. Ten years later it was down to 1,143. is situated 6 km southwest of Baptistery of San Giovanni.

Baptistery of San Giovanni

Latitude
43.40161° or 43° 24′ 6″ north
Longitude
10.85836° or 10° 51′ 30″ east
Elevation
530 metres (1,739 feet)
Open location code
8FMGCV25+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 162389647
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
11837673
Wiki­data ID
Q3502899
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Slovenian—“Baptistery of San Giovanni” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Volterrako bataiotegia”
  • Czech: “Baptisterium sv. Jana”
  • Czech: “Baptisterium ve Volteře”
  • Dutch: “Baptistery of San Giovanni”
  • French: “Baptistère San Giovanni de Volterra”
  • French: “Baptistère San Giovanni”
  • German: “Baptisterium Volterra”
  • Italian: “Battistero di San Giovanni”
  • Italian: “Battistero di Volterra”
  • Italian: “Battistero”
  • Slovenian: “Krstilnica sv. Janeza Krstnika, Volterra”
  • Slovenian: “Krstilnica sv. Janeza v Volterri”

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