Tempietto di Santa Croce
The Tempietto di Santa Croce is a small octagonal Romanesque chapel found in the upper city of Bergamo, near the Santa Maria Maggiore. The original building was constructed in the first half of the 11th century, though first documentation of the structure dates to 1133.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Deangelig58, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: octagonal Romanesque chapel in the upper town of Bergamo, Italy
- Also known as: “Tempietto di Santa Croce (Bergamo)” and “Templetto Santa Croce”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Maria Maggiore and Cappella Colleoni.
Santa Maria Maggiore
Church
Photo: Cherie.greene, CC BY 3.0.
The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is a major church in the upper town of Bergamo, Northern Italy.
Cappella Colleoni
Church
Photo: DnaX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Colleoni Chapel is a Renaissance funerary chapel built in 1476 at the behest of Bartolomeo Colleoni as his mausoleum, designed by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo and dedicated to St.
Bergamo Cathedral
Church
Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bergamo Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Bergamo, Italy, dedicated to Saint Alexander of Bergamo, patron saint of the city. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bergamo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Città Alta and Valverde.
Valverde
Suburb
Photo: Lucifero4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valverde is a quarter in the city of Bergamo, located on the north side of the hill of the città alta. It has a population of 3,775 as of 1 February 2018.
Valtesse
Suburb
Valtesse, located at, is a quarter of the city of Bergamo in the north part of the city between the hill of Città Alta and Maresana Hill. The population is approximately 10,000.
Tempietto di Santa Croce
- Categories: chapel, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bergamo, Province of Bergamo, Lombardian Alps and Prealps, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.70323° or 45° 42′ 12″ northLongitude
9.66165° or 9° 39′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8FQFPM36+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 202347365OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q253654
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Tempietto di Santa Croce” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣十字小堂 (贝加莫)”
- Chinese: “圣十字小堂”
- Dutch: “Tempietto di Santa Croce”
- French: “petit temple de la Sainte-Croix de Bergame”
- French: “Petit temple de la Sainte-Croix de Bergame”
- French: “petit temple Sainte-Croix de Bergame”
- French: “Tempietto di Santa Croce”
- Italian: “Tempietto di S. Croce”
- Italian: “tempietto di Santa Croce”
- Italian: “Tempietto di Santa Croce”
- Russian: “Часовня святого Креста”
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