Chiesa Nuova
The Chiesa Nuova is a church in Assisi, Italy, built in 1615 on the site of the presumed birthplace of St. Francis, the house of Pietro di Bernardone. It was then called Chiesa Nuova because it was the last church to be built in Assisi at that time.Photo: JoJan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in Assisi, Italy
- Also known as: “Chiesa Nuova, Assisi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Minerva and Santa Maria Maggiore.
Temple of Minerva
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Temple of Minerva is an ancient Roman building located in Assisi, Umbria, central Italy. Since 1539, it has housed the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, which was renovated in the Baroque style during the 17th century. Temple of Minerva is situated 110 metres north of Chiesa Nuova.
Santa Maria Maggiore
Church
Photo: Geobia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, also known as the Sanctuary of the Spoliation, is a Catholic church in Assisi, Umbria, central Italy. Santa Maria Maggiore is situated 110 metres southwest of Chiesa Nuova.
Piazza del Comune (Assisi)
Square
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
Piazza del Comune (Assisi) is a square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rivotorto and San Vitale.
Rivotorto
Village
Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rivotorto is a frazione of the comune of Assisi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy. It stands at an elevation of 211 m above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 1284 inhabitants. Rivotorto is situated 3 km south of Chiesa Nuova.
San Vitale
Village
Photo: Yaroslav Blanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Vitale is a frazione of the comune of Assisi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy. It stands at an elevation of 372 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 494 inhabitants,… San Vitale is situated 3 km southeast of Chiesa Nuova.
Santa Maria degli Angeli
Village
Photo: Fczarnowski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Maria degli Angeli is a frazione of the comune of Assisi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy. It stands at an elevation of 218 metres above sea level. Santa Maria degli Angeli is situated 3½ km southwest of Chiesa Nuova.
Chiesa Nuova
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Assisi, Province of Perugia, Umbria, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.07043° or 43° 4′ 14″ northLongitude
12.61531° or 12° 36′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8FMJ3JC8+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 36996024OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q3667889
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tagalog—“Chiesa Nuova” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “新教堂”
- Dutch: “Chiesa Nuova”
- French: “chiesa Nuova”
- French: “Chiesa Nuova”
- Italian: “chiesa nuova”
- Italian: “chiesa Nuova”
- Italian: “Chiesa Nuova”
- Tagalog: “Chiesa Nuova, Assisi”
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