Santa Maria Maggiore
Santa Maria Maggiore is a former Collegiate, Roman Catholic church, located on Via Galliera #10 in central Bologna, Italy. It is a house over from the Palazzo Aldrovandi.Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: building in Bologna, Italy
- Also known as: “Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore”, “Basilica of St. Mary Major”, “Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”, and “Santa Maria Maggiore, Bologna”
- Roof shape: dome
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palazzo Felicini and Palazzo Dal Monte.
Palazzo Felicini
Church
Photo: FabriGarri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palazzo Felicini is a Renaissance style palace in Via Riva di Reno 79 in central Bologna, Italy. As with many of the palaces in the crowded center of Bologna, the piano nobile and facade extend up to the street over an arcaded front.
Palazzo Dal Monte
Historic building
Photo: FabriGarri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palazzo Dal Monte, also known as the Palazzo Dal Monte Gaudenzi, is a Renaissance-style palace located on via Galliera #3 in Bologna, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Palazzo Dal Monte is situated 100 metres southeast of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Oratory of San Colombano
Museum
Photo: ElaBart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Oratory of the Madonna of San Colombano, also called the Chiese di San Colombano e Santa Maria dell'Orazione, is a religious site in central Bologna, found on Via Parigi #5, near the Bologna Cathedral. Oratory of San Colombano is situated 150 metres southwest of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manifattura delle Arti and San Donnino.
Manifattura delle Arti
Neighborhood
Photo: Velthur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Manifattura delle Arti is a neighborhood.
San Donnino
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
San Donnino is a quarter, which is situated 3 km east of Santa Maria Maggiore.
San Nicolò di Villola
Village
San Nicolò di Villola is a Roman Catholic parish church located on via Cadriano #11 in Bologna, Italy. San Nicolò di Villola is situated 4 km northeast of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Santa Maria Maggiore
- Categories: minor basilica, parish church, historic building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Porto - Saragozza, Bologna, Province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.49806° or 44° 29′ 53″ northLongitude
11.34152° or 11° 20′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8FPHF8XR+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1191755676OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=domeWikidata ID
Q19896055
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In Other Languages
From French to Tagalog—“Santa Maria Maggiore” goes by many names.
- French: “Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore”
- French: “Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”
- German: “Basilika Santa Maria Maggiore”
- German: “Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Santa Maria Mayor, Bologna”
- Italian: “Basilica Collegiata di S. Maria Maggiore”
- Italian: “Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Italian: “chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore, Bologna”
- Italian: “chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Russian: “Санта-Мария-Маджоре (Болонья)”
- Russian: “Санта-Мария-Маджоре”
- Tagalog: “Santa Maria Maggiore, Bolonia”
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