Chiesa di San Leone

Chiesa di San Leone is a church in Municipio Roma XIII, Rome, Lazio. Chiesa di San Leone is situated near the movie theater Alhambra, as well as near the square Largo di Boccea.

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Type: Church
Description: church building in Rome, Italy
Also known as: “Chiesa di San Leone in Via di Boccea”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cornelia and Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea.

Cornelia

Metro station

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Cornelia is an underground station on Line A of the Rome Metro. It is located at the junction of Via di Boccea and the Circonvallazione Cornelia, from which it takes its name. The station was inaugurated on 1 January 2000. Cornelia is situated 170 metres west of Chiesa di San Leone.

Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea

Church

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Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea is a 20th-century parochial church and titular church in Rome, dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes. Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea is situated 260 metres north of Chiesa di San Leone.

San Pio V a Villa Carpegna

Church

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San Pio V a Villa Carpegna is a titular church in the Catholic Church. It was established on 5 March 1973, by Pope Paul VI for a Cardinal-Deacon. The title was previously raised pro hac vice after José Tomás Sánchez was installed cardinal-priest in 2002, ten years after serving as cardinal-deacon. San Pio V a Villa Carpegna is situated 510 metres southeast of Chiesa di San Leone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vatican and Columbus.

Vatican

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Vatican City is the world's smallest country both by area and by population, and is the centre of Catholicism. This tiny country completely within Rome is packed with more history and artwork than most cities in the world, and indeed many countries.

Columbus

Neighborhood

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Columbus is a residential district in Rome, Italy, in Balduina, located north of the city centre. Columbus is situated 2½ km north of Chiesa di San Leone.

Old Rome

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Old Rome is the historic medieval and renaissance center of Rome. While the oldest section of Rome is at the Forum, and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, Old Rome remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.

Chiesa di San Leone

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Municipio Roma XIII, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

41.90061° or 41° 54′ 2″ north

Longitude

12.4285° or 12° 25′ 43″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8FHJWC2H+69

OpenStreetMap ID

way 260954861

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

Wikidata ID

Q3670795

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In Other Languages

From Italian to Turkish—“Chiesa di San Leone” goes by many names.

Italian: “chiesa di San Leone”
Italian: “Chiesa di San Leone”
Portuguese: “San Leone a Boccea”
Turkish: “San Leone in Via di Boccea Kilisesi”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Alhambra and Largo di Boccea.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Boccea/Accursio and L.go Boccea.

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