Basilica of San Simplicio, Olbia
The Basilica of San Simplicio is a Basilica in Olbia, northern Sardinia, Italy. It was built in the late 11th century on a small hill, once located outside the city walls, used since the Carthaginian times as a cemetery area.Photo: Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: minor basilica
- Also known as: “San Simplicio, Olbia”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olbia railway station and Fausto Noce park.
Olbia railway station
Railway station
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olbia railway station serves the town and comune of Olbia, in the northeast of the island and region of Sardinia, Italy. Opened in 1881, it forms part of the Cagliari–Golfo Aranci railway, the main railway line in Sardinia. Olbia railway station is situated 170 metres southeast of Basilica of San Simplicio, Olbia.
San Paolo
Church
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Paolo is a church, which is situated 490 metres east of Basilica of San Simplicio, Olbia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sporula and Sa Istrana.
Sporula
Hamlet
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sporula is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of Basilica of San Simplicio, Olbia.
Sa Istrana
Locality
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sa Istrana is a locality, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Basilica of San Simplicio, Olbia.
Pittulongu
Village
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pittulongu is a village, which is situated 7 km east of Basilica of San Simplicio, Olbia.
Basilica of San Simplicio, Olbia
- Categories: minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Olbia, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.9255° or 40° 55′ 32″ northLongitude
9.49664° or 9° 29′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8FGFWFGW+5MOpenStreetMap ID
way 146668353OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q1234420
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Sardinian—“Basilica of San Simplicio, Olbia” goes by many names.
- Basque: “San Sinplizio basilika (Olbia)”
- Basque: “San Sinplizio basilika”
- Chinese: “圣新庇爵圣殿”
- Dutch: “San Simplicio, Olbia”
- French: “basilique Saint-Simplice d’Olbia”
- French: “Basilique Saint-Simplice d’Olbia”
- German: “San Simplicio”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Simplisius, Olbia”
- Italian: “basilica di San Simplicio”
- Italian: “Basilica di San Simplicio”
- Italian: “chiesa di San Simplicio”
- Sardinian: “Basìlica de Santu Simplìtziu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza San Simplicio and Scalinata San Simplicio.
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