Baptistery of San Giovanni alle Fonti
Baptistery of San Giovanni alle Fonti is an archaeological site in Centro Storico, Milan, Lombardy which is located on Piazza del Duomo. Baptistery of San Giovanni alle Fonti is situated nearby to the tourism office ATM Point, as well as near the community center Sala degli Orologi.Photo: A ntv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Milan, Italy
- Also known as: “Battistero di San Giovanni alle Fonti”
- Address: Piazza del Duomo
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and piazza del Duomo.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Photo: Paolobon140, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Italy's oldest active shopping arcade and a major landmark of Milan. Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is situated 140 metres north of Baptistery of San Giovanni alle Fonti.
piazza del Duomo
Square
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Piazza del Duomo is the main piazza of Milan, Italy. It is named after, and dominated by, Milan Cathedral. The piazza marks the center of the city, both in a geographic sense and because of its importance from an artistic, cultural, and social point of view.
Museo del Novecento
Museum
Photo: Emanuela Terzi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museo del Novecento is a museum of twentieth-century art in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It is housed in the Palazzo dell'Arengario, near Piazza del Duomo in the centre of the city. Museo del Novecento is situated 120 metres south of Baptistery of San Giovanni alle Fonti.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rebecchino and Bottonuto.
Rebecchino
Locality
The Rebecchino was a historic neighborhood of Milan, Italy, located in the immediate surroundings of Milan's Cathedral, in what is now Piazza del Duomo.
Bottonuto
Locality
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The Bottonuto was an ancient district of Milan, Italy, located near the center of the city. Dating back to Roman times, in the late 19th the district had become a place of ill repute, brothels and open-air outhouses.
Piazza Cordusio
Quarter
Photo: Paolobon140, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piazza Cordusio is a square in central Milan, Italy. The piazza takes its name from the Cors Ducis which was located on the square during Longobard times.
Baptistery of San Giovanni alle Fonti
- Categories: baptistery, destroyed church, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Centro Storico, Milan, Province of Milan, Grande Milano, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.46444° or 45° 27′ 52″ northLongitude
9.1903° or 9° 11′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8FQFF57R+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4141759289OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q3636814
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Baptistery of San Giovanni alle Fonti” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Battistero di San Giovanni alle Fonti”
- Italian: “battistero di San Giovanni alle Fonti”
- Italian: “Battistero di San Giovanni alle Fonti”
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