San Vigilio
San Vigilio is a Renaissance and Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located on Via San Vigilio, Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. The exterior has a sober classical facade, while the interior has rich Baroque decorations.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Siena
- Also known as: “Chiesa Universitaria”, “Church of the University”, and “San Vigilio, Siena”
- Address: Via Sallustio Bandini, Siena, 53100
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torre del Mangia and Siena Cathedral.
Torre del Mangia
The Torre del Mangia is a tower in Siena, in the Tuscany region of Italy. Built in 1338–1348, it is located in the Piazza del Campo, Siena's main square, next to the Palazzo Pubblico. Torre del Mangia is situated 160 metres southwest of San Vigilio.Siena Cathedral
Church
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Siena Cathedral is a medieval church in Siena, Italy, dedicated from its earliest days as a Roman Catholic Marian church, and now dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Siena Cathedral is situated 390 metres southwest of San Vigilio.
Palazzo Sansedoni
Castle
Photo: Jastrow, Public domain.
Palazzo Sansedoni is a Gothic style urban palace and tower, whose concave facade is situated facing the Palazzo Pubblico across the Piazza del Campo in the political center of the city of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. Palazzo Sansedoni is situated 130 metres southwest of San Vigilio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ravacciano and San Prospero.
San Prospero
Suburb
San Vigilio
- Categories: university church, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Siena, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.31958° or 43° 19′ 11″ northLongitude
11.3332° or 11° 19′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8FMH889M+R7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1192143273OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q3672155
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“San Vigilio” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “San Vigilio, Siena”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سان فيجيليو”
- German: “Chiesa Universitaria”
- German: “San Vigilio”
- Italian: “chiesa di San Vigilio”
- Italian: “Chiesa di San Vigilio”
- Italian: “chiesa di San Virgilio”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ufficio Internazionalizzazione Università di Siena and Convento di San Vigilio.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “San Vigilio”. Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.