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.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church in Rome, Italy
Also known as: “église Saint-Martin-et-Saint-Sébastien-des-Suisses de Rome”, “église Santi Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri du Vatican”, “iglesia de San Martin y Sebastian de los suizos”, “Santi Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri”, “SS Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri”, and “SS. Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St. Peter’s Square and Sistine Chapel.

St. Peter’s Square

Square

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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.

Sistine Chapel

Church

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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.

St. Peter’s Basilica

Church

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The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. St. Peter’s Basilica is situated 280 metres southwest of Saints Martin and Sebastian of the Swiss.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Rome and North Rome.

Old Rome

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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.

North Rome

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The North of Rome is comprised of Municipi III, XI-XV.

Capitoline Hill

Locality

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The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum 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.

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″ north

Longitude

12.45673° or 12° 27′ 24″ east

Height

20 metres (66 feet)

Roof shape

flat

Open location code

8FHJWF34+8M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 111699749

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

Wikidata 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 du Vatican”
French: “Église Saint-Martin-et-Saint-Sébastien-des-Suisses 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 Martín y Sebastián de los suizos”
Spanish: “Iglesia de San Martín y Sebastián de los suizos”
Turkish: “İsviçreli Aziz Martin ve Sebastian”
Turkish: “Santi Martino e Sebastiano degli Svizzeri Kilisesi”
Ukrainian: “Церква святих Мартина і Себастьяна”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Window of the Pope’s study and St. Pellegrino Gate.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: San Eusignius and San Marcian.

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