Chiesa del Quercecchio
Chiesa del Quercecchio is a church in San Gimignano, Val di Elsa, Tuscany which is located on Via di Quercecchio. Chiesa del Quercecchio is situated nearby to the city gate Porta Quercecchio, as well as near Rocca di Montestaffoli.Photo: Matteo Tani, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Description: former church building and museum in San Gimignano, Italy
- Also known as: “chiesa del Quercecchio” and “Museo Ornitologico”
- Address: Via di Quercecchio 49, San Gimignano, 53037
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Collegiate Church of San Gimignano and SanGimignano1300.
Collegiate Church of San Gimignano
Church
The Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta or Duomo di San Gimignano is a Roman Catholic collegiate church and minor basilica in San Gimignano, in Tuscany in central Italy. Collegiate Church of San Gimignano is situated 140 metres northeast of Chiesa del Quercecchio.
SanGimignano1300
Museum
Photo: Fracund, CC BY-SA 3.0.
SanGimignano1300 is an artistic and historical museum located in the old city of San Gimignano. The museum was inaugurated in February 2010. SanGimignano1300 is situated 130 metres east of Chiesa del Quercecchio.
Torre Grossa
Torre Grossa is the tallest tower in San Gimignano, standing at 54 m high. It is one of the most iconic and well-known medieval towers in Tuscany. The tower was built in 1310. Torre Grossa is situated 150 metres northeast of Chiesa del Quercecchio.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Historic Centre of San Gimignano and Monteoliveto.
Historic Centre of San Gimignano
Neighborhood
Photo: Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Historic Centre of San Gimignano is a neighborhood.
Santa Lucia
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Lucia is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of San Gimignano, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 289. Santa Lucia is about 42 km from Siena and 4 km from San Gimignano.
Chiesa del Quercecchio
- Categories: secularized church, museum, natural history museum, archaeological museum, building, and religion
- Location: San Gimignano, Val di Elsa, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.46708° or 43° 28′ 2″ northLongitude
11.0412° or 11° 2′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8FMHF28R+RFOpenStreetMap ID
way 182544399OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q3668577
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Chiesa del Quercecchio” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Chiesa del Quercecchio”
- German: “Chiesa del Quercecchio”
- German: “Museo Ornitologico”
- Italian: “chiesa del Quercecchio”
- Italian: “Chiesa del Quercecchio”
- Italian: “Museo ornitologico (San Gimignano)”
- Italian: “Museo ornitologico di San Gimignano”
- Italian: “Oratorio di San Francesco (San Gimignano)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo ornitologico (Chiesa del Quercecchio) and Porta Quercecchio.
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