Assisi Cathedral

Assisi Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Rufinus, is a major church in , Italy. This imposing cathedral, built in the Romanesque style of , is the third church constructed on the same site to house the relics of Bishop Rufinus, who was martyred in the 3rd century.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: cathedral in Assisi, Italy
  • Also known as: “Cathedral of St. Rufinus”
  • Address: Piazza San Rufino 1

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Assisi Diocesan Museum and Basilica di Santa Chiara.

Museum
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The , in the city of , Italy, was founded in 1941 by bishop Giuseppe Placido Niccolini to preserve the most important works of art of the Assisi Cathedral and of several oratories of Assisi's confraternities.

Church
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The Basilica of Saint Clare of Assisi (Italian: d'Assisi; is a church in , . It is dedicated to and contains the remains of St. is situated 180 metres south of Assisi Cathedral.

Church
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The is an ancient Roman building located in , , . Since 1539, it has housed the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, which was renovated in the Baroque style during the 17th century. is situated 260 metres northwest of Assisi Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rivotorto and San Vitale.

Village
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is a frazione of the comune of in the , , central . It stands at an elevation of 211 m above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 1284 inhabitants. is situated 3 km south of Assisi Cathedral.

Village
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is a frazione of the comune of in the , , central . It stands at an elevation of 372 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 494 inhabitants,… is situated 3 km southeast of Assisi Cathedral.

Village
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is a frazione of the comune of in the , , central . It stands at an elevation of 218 metres above sea level. is situated 3½ km southwest of Assisi Cathedral.

Assisi Cathedral

Latitude
43.07038° or 43° 4′ 13″ north
Longitude
12.61774° or 12° 37′ 4″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FMJ3JC9+53
Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Frisian—“Assisi Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣路斐乐主教座堂”
  • Czech: “Katedrála San Rufino”
  • Czech: “Katedrála sv. Rufina”
  • Czech: “Katedrála v Assisi”
  • Czech: “San Ruffno v Assisi”
  • Dutch: “Assisi Cathedral”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van Assisi”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه اسيزى”
  • French: “cathédrale d’Assise”
  • French: “Cathédrale d’Assise”
  • French: “Cathédrale Saint-Rufin”
  • German: “Kathedrale San Rufino”
  • German: “Kathedrale von Assisi”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Assisi”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di San Rufino”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di San Rufino”
  • Italian: “chiesa cattedrale di San Rufino”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Rufino”
  • Italian: “S. Rufino”
  • Japanese: “アッシージのドゥオーモ”
  • Korean: “산 루피노 대성당”
  • Macedonian: “Катедрала Сан Руфино”
  • Polish: “Katedra w Asyżu”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Rufina w Asyżu”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral de São Rufino”
  • Slovenian: “assijska stolnica”
  • Slovenian: “assisijska katedrala”
  • Slovenian: “katedrala v Assisiju”
  • Slovenian: “stolnica sv. Rufina”
  • Slovenian: “stolnica v Assisiju”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de San Rufino”
  • Tagalog: “Katedral ng Asis”
  • Tagalog: “Katedral ng Assisi”
  • Western Frisian: “Duomo San Rufino”

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