Santa Sofia

Santa Sofia is the oldest Roman Catholic church structure in the city of Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. It was built in the 10th century on the site of a presumed Mithraeum.
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  • Catholic church
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (60 feet)
  • …is also known as “Santa Sofia, Padua”
  • …is partly wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1170
  • Description: church in Padua, Italy

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scrovegni Chapel and Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua.
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Museum
The , also known as the Arena Chapel… is situated 650 metres northwest of Santa Sofia.
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Church
The Pontifical … is situated 720 metres southwest of Santa Sofia.
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Garden
The is a botanical garden in , in the northeastern part of Italy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arcella and Terranegra.
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Quarter
is the name of a district in , located…
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Suburb
is a suburb.
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Suburb
is a suburb, which is situated 3 km south of Santa Sofia.

Santa Sofia

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Latitude
45.40731° or 45° 24′ 26″ north
Longitude
11.8848° or 11° 53′ 5″ east
Open location code
8FQHCV4M+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 131997423
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
11847623
Wiki­data ID
Q3674225

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Santa Sofia” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣索菲亚教堂”
  • Czech: “kostel sv. Sofie”
  • Dutch: “Santa Sofia”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه آيا صوفيا”
  • French: “Église Santa Sofia”
  • Georgian: “სანტა-სოფიას ეკლესია (პადუა)”
  • Georgian: “სანტა-სოფიას ეკლესია”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Sofia”
  • Italian: “Santa Sofia in Padova”
  • Latin: “Ecclesia Divinae Sapientiae (Patavium)”
  • Latin: “Ecclesia Divinae Sapientiae”
  • Polish: “Kościół Mądrości Bożej w Padwie”
  • Portuguese: “Santa Sofia (Pádua)”
  • Portuguese: “Santa Sofia”
  • Russian: “Церковь Санта-София (Падуя)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Санта-София”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Sofía”

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