Santa Maria in Aquiro

Santa Maria in Aquiro is a church in Rome, Italy. It is dedicated in honor of Mary, mother of Jesus, and is located on Piazza Capranica. The church is ancient—it was restored by Pope Gregory III in the 8th century, and thus must have existed before then.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piazza Colonna and Piazza Navona.

Square
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is a piazza at the center of the in the historic heart of , . It is named for the marble , which has stood there since AD 193. is situated 170 metres northeast of Santa Maria in Aquiro.

Square
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is a in Rome, Italy. It is built on the site of the 1st century AD and follows the form of the open space of the stadium in an elongated oval. is situated 440 metres west of Santa Maria in Aquiro.

Church
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is a minor basilica church and one of the major churches of the Dominican order in , Italy. The church's name derives from the fact that the first Christian church structure on the site was built directly over the ruins or foundations of a temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis, which had been erroneously ascribed to the Greco-Roman goddess Minerva. is situated 220 metres south of Santa Maria in Aquiro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Rome and Capitoline Hill.

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is the historic medieval and renaissance center of . While the oldest section of Rome is at the , and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.

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The of , home to the Via Veneto, Quirinale, Castro Pretorio, Repubblica, and Trevi neighbourhoods, is the city's hub of activity, especially shopping and nightlife.

Santa Maria in Aquiro

Latitude
41.89996° or 41° 53′ 60″ north
Longitude
12.47823° or 12° 28′ 42″ east
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 130920755
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
12233296
Wiki­data ID
Q1552500
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Santa Maria in Aquiro” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “阿奎洛聖母堂”
  • Chinese: “阿奎洛聖母教堂”
  • Chinese: “阿郊洛聖母堂”
  • Dutch: “Santa Maria in Aquiro”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانتا ماريا فى اكيرو”
  • French: “Église Sainte-Marie-en-l’Aquiro”
  • French: “église Santa Maria in Aquiro”
  • French: “Église Santa Maria in Aquiro”
  • German: “Santa Maria in Aquiro”
  • German: “Santa Maria in Cyro”
  • Italian: “chiesa degli Orfani”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Maria in Aquiro”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria in Aquiro”
  • Italian: “Santa Maria in Aquiro”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Санта Марија ин Агуиро”
  • Polish: “Kościół Matki Bożej „in Aquiro””
  • Polish: “Santa Maria in Aquiro”
  • Portuguese: “Santa Maria in Aquiro”
  • Swedish: “Santa Maria in Aquiro”
  • Turkish: “Chiesa di Santa Maria in Aquiro”
  • Turkish: “Santa Maria in Aquiro Kilisesi”

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