San Torpete
San Torpete is a church in central Genoa, northern Italy, dedicated to Saint Torpes. It was founded in the 11th century by local merchants. It was rebuilt in 1730 under designs conceived by Giovanni Antonio Ricca.Photo: Yoggysot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Anonimogenovese, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in Genoa, Italy
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Giorgio and Genoa Cathedral.
Genoa Cathedral
Church
Photo: Jensens, Public domain.
Genoa Cathedral or Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Lawrence is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Italian city of Genoa. It is dedicated to Saint Lawrence, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Genoa. Genoa Cathedral is situated 200 metres east of San Torpete.
Santi Cosma e Damiano
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The church of Santi Cosma e Damiano is located in central Genoa, Italy. Located at the site of an ancient oratory, it is dedicated to the martyrs Saints Cosmas and Damian.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Molo and Sottoripa.
Molo
Suburb
Old Harbour
Neighborhood
Photo: Ambroise Louis Garneray, Public domain.
The Porto Antico is the historic port area of Genoa, Italy. After a period of disuse, the area was redeveloped in 1992 and transformed into a hub for tourism, culture, and public services.
San Torpete
- Categories: shrine, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Genoa, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.40715° or 44° 24′ 26″ northLongitude
8.92896° or 8° 55′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8FPCCW4H+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 143862450OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q663399
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Italian—“San Torpete” goes by many names.
- Czech: “kostel sv. Torpese”
- Dutch: “San Torpete”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سان توربيت”
- French: “église Notre-Dame-Immaculée-et-Saint-Tropez”
- French: “église Saint-Tropez de Gênes”
- French: “Église Saint-Tropez de Gênes”
- Italian: “chiesa di San Torpete”
- Italian: “Chiesa di San Torpete”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza San Giorgio and Piazza Cattaneo.
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