Church Santa Croce
Church Santa Croce is a city gate in Palestrina, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio. Church Santa Croce is situated nearby to the square Piazzetta del Borgo, as well as near the theater building Auditorium Pierluigi.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: City gate
- Description: church building in Palestrina, Italy
- Also known as: “Porta Santa Croce”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Fortuna Primigenia and Museo archeologico nazionale.
Temple of Fortuna Primigenia
Photo: MM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The temple of Fortuna Primigenia was an ancient Roman temple within the sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, a religious complex in Praeneste. It was dedicated to the goddess Fortuna Primigenia and parents brought their newly-born first child to the temple in order to improve its likelihood of surviving infancy and perpetuating the gens. Temple of Fortuna Primigenia is situated 160 metres west of Church Santa Croce.
Museo archeologico nazionale
Museum
Photo: Blackcat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museo archeologico nazionale is a museum, which is situated 160 metres west of Church Santa Croce.
Palestrina Cathedral
Church
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palestrina Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Palestrina, in the region of Lazio, Italy. It is the episcopal seat of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Palestrina, and dedicated to Saint Agapitus. Palestrina Cathedral is situated 210 metres southwest of Church Santa Croce.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castel San Pietro Romano and Cave.
Castel San Pietro Romano
Village
Castel San Pietro Romano is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 35 kilometres east of Rome. In 2017, it had a population of 883.
Cave
Town
Photo: rgiannotti1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cave is a town and comune in the Latium region of Italy, 42 kilometres southeast of Rome. As of 2011 its population was 10,421. Cave is situated 4 km southeast of Church Santa Croce.
Rocca di Cave
Village
Rocca di Cave is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 40 kilometres east of Rome. It is home to the remains of the Colonna family's castle, which today houses a Geo-Palaeontological Museum and an astronomical observation point. Rocca di Cave is situated 4½ km east of Church Santa Croce.
Church Santa Croce
- Categories: church, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Palestrina, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.84022° or 41° 50′ 25″ northLongitude
12.89407° or 12° 53′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8FHJRVRV+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 2145855007OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q3669458
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Church Santa Croce” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “chiesa di S. Croce”
- Italian: “chiesa di S. Croce”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Croce”
- Italian: “Porta di Santa Croce”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazzetta del Borgo and Sala Espositiva ‘Giorgio Borghesani’.
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