Saints Martin and Sebastian of the Swiss
The Church of Saints Martin and Sebastian of the Swiss is a Roman Catholic oratory in Vatican City. The church was built by Pope Pius V in 1568 to serve as a private chapel for the Pontifical Swiss Guards, whose barracks are located next to Porta San Pellegrino, close to the Apostolic Palace.Photo: Pufui Pc Pifpef I, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Rome, Italy
- Also known as: “Santi Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri”
- Roof shape: flat
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Peter’s Square and Saint Peter’s Basilica.
St. Peter’s Square
Square
Photo: Giannisk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Peter's Square is a large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, directly west of the neighborhood of Borgo. St. Peter’s Square is situated 160 metres southwest of Saints Martin and Sebastian of the Swiss.
Saint Peter’s Basilica
Church
Photo: Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. Saint Peter’s Basilica is situated 280 metres southwest of Saints Martin and Sebastian of the Swiss.
Sistine Chapel
Church
Photo: Snowdog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, it takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481. Sistine Chapel is situated 200 metres west of Saints Martin and Sebastian of the Swiss.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Rome and Trastevere.
Old Rome
Old Rome is the historic medieval and renaissance center of Rome. While the oldest section of Rome is at the Forum, and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, Old Rome remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.
Trastevere
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trastevere is a district in Rome. The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today Trastevere is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.
Saints Martin and Sebastian of the Swiss
- Categories: national Church, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Vatican, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.90335° or 41° 54′ 12″ northLongitude
12.45673° or 12° 27′ 24″ eastHeight
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
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way 111699749OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatWikidata ID
Q1644167
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Saints Martin and Sebastian of the Swiss” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣马丁和塞巴斯蒂安教堂”
- Dutch: “Saints Martin and Sebastian of the Swiss”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديسان مارتن وسيباستيان السويسريان”
- French: “église Saint-Martin-et-Saint-Sébastien-des-Suisses de Rome”
- French: “église Saint-Martin-et-Saint-Sébastien-des-Suisses du Vatican”
- French: “Église Saint-Martin-et-Saint-Sébastien-des-Suisses du Vatican”
- French: “église Santi Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri du Vatican”
- German: “Santi Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri”
- Indonesian: “Santi Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri”
- Italian: “chiesa dei Santi Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri”
- Italian: “Chiesa dei Santi Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri”
- Polish: “kościół św. św. Marcina i Sebastiana w Watykanie”
- Polish: “Kościół św. św. Marcina i Sebastiana w Watykanie”
- Portuguese: “Igreja dos Santos Martinho e Sebastião dos Suíços”
- Portuguese: “Santi Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Martin y Sebastian de los suizos”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Martín y Sebastián de los suizos”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Martín y Sebastián de los suizos”
- Turkish: “chiesa dei Santi Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri”
- Turkish: “İsviçreli Aziz Martin ve Sebastian”
- Turkish: “Santi Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri Kilisesi”
- Turkish: “Santi Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri”
- Turkish: “SS Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri”
- Turkish: “SS. Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri”
- Ukrainian: “Церква святих Мартина і Себастьяна”
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Highlights include Window of the Pope’s study and St. Pellegrino Gate.
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