Metropolitan City of Bologna
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San Giacomo Maggiore

The Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore is an historic Roman Catholic church in , region of Emilia Romagna, Italy, serving a monastery of Augustinian friars.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: historic church and monastery in Bologna, Italy
  • Also known as: “Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore”, “Chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore”, “Saint James the Greater”, and “San Giacomo Maggiore, Bologna”
  • Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teatro Comunale di Bologna and Oratorio di Santa Cecilia.

Theater building
Photo: Lorenzo Gaudenzi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an opera house in , Italy. Typically, it presents eight operas with six performances during its November to April season. is situated 130 metres northeast of San Giacomo Maggiore.

Church
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The Oratory of Saints Cecilia and Valeriano is a religious site in central , found on Via Zamboni, contiguous to the portico of the church of San Giacomo Maggiore.

Square
Photo: GennaroBologna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manifattura delle Arti and San Donnino.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km northeast of San Giacomo Maggiore.

Village
is a Roman Catholic parish church located on via Cadriano #11 in , Italy. is situated 3½ km northeast of San Giacomo Maggiore.

San Giacomo Maggiore

Latitude
44.49558° or 44° 29′ 44″ north
Longitude
11.3494° or 11° 20′ 58″ east
Elevation
67 metres (220 feet)
Open location code
8FPHF8WX+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 554723325
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Geo­Names ID
11847518
Wiki­data ID
Q2446870
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tagalog—“San Giacomo Maggiore” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣雅各伯圣殿”
  • Chinese: “聖雅各伯聖殿”
  • Czech: “kostel sv. Jakuba, hlavní”
  • Dutch: “Basilica di San Giacomo Maggiore”
  • Dutch: “Basiliek van Sint-Jakobus de Meerdere”
  • French: “Chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore”
  • French: “Église San Giacomo Maggiore de Bologne”
  • French: “église San Giacomo Maggiore”
  • German: “San Giacomo Maggiore”
  • Greek: “Βασιλική Σαν Τζάκομο Ματζόρε”
  • Hebrew: “סן ג’אקומו מאג’ורה”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Yakobus Mayor, Bologna”
  • Italian: “basilica di San Giacomo Maggiore”
  • Italian: “Basilica di San Giacomo Maggiore”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore”
  • Lombard: “Basilega de San Jacom Magior”
  • Russian: “Сан-Джакомо Маджоре”
  • Slovenian: “San Giacomo Maggiore, Bologna”
  • Tagalog: “San Giacomo Maggiore, Bolonia”

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