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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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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Padua, Italy
  • Also known as: “Santa Sofia, Padua”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scrovegni Chapel and Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua.

Museum
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The , also known as the Arena Chapel, is a small church, adjacent to the Augustinian monastery, the Monastero degli Eremitani in , region of , Italy. is situated 650 metres northwest of Santa Sofia.

Church
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The Pontifical is a Catholic church and minor basilica in , , Northern Italy, dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua. is situated 720 metres southwest of Santa Sofia.

Park
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The is a botanical garden in , in the northeastern part of Italy. Founded in June 1545 by the Venetian Republic, it is the world's oldest academic botanical garden that is still in its original location.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arcella and Terranegra.

Suburb
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is the name of a district in , located close to the Milan-Venice railway, north-east of Padua's central station. However, urban expansion taking place since the 1950s, made the boundaries between the localities nearby imperceptible.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km south of Santa Sofia.

Santa Sofia

Latitude
45.40731° or 45° 24′ 26″ north
Longitude
11.8848° or 11° 53′ 5″ east
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Inception
1170
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
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
11847623
Wiki­data ID
Q3674225
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Satellite Map

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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”
  • French: “Église Santa Sofia”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Sofia”
  • 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 Sofia”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de Santa Sofía”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Sofía”

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