Sant’Andrea Apostolo
Sant'Andrea Apostolo is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church and monastery located just outside the walls of Volterra in the province of Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy. The complex now serves as a seminary.Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: church building and seminary in Volterra, Italy
- Also known as: “Sant’Andrea Apostolo, Volterra”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo Etrusco Guarnacci and Roman Theatre at Volterra.
Museo Etrusco Guarnacci
Museum
The Museo Etrusco Guarnacci is a public archeological museum located on Via Don Giovanni Minzoni #15 in Volterra, region of Tuscany, Italy. This was one of the first public museums in Italy, founded in 1761 by the aristocrat and abbott Mario Guarnacci. Museo Etrusco Guarnacci is situated 410 metres southwest of Sant’Andrea Apostolo.
Roman Theatre at Volterra
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5.
The Roman theatre of Volterra was uncovered in the 1950s, during archaeological excavations of the ancient Roman city conducted by Enrico Fiumi. 19th-century guide to the city mentions efforts in 1817 by the commune to start excavating what was considered a luxurious amphitheater at this site. Roman Theatre at Volterra is situated 570 metres west of Sant’Andrea Apostolo.
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Saint Mary
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Volterra Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Volterra, Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is the seat of the bishop of Volterra. Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Saint Mary is situated 690 metres west of Sant’Andrea Apostolo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montebradoni and Roncolla.
Roncolla
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roncolla is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Sant’Andrea Apostolo.
Saline di Volterra
Village
Photo: Janericloebe, CC BY 3.0.
Saline di Volterra is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Volterra, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 1,218. Ten years later it was down to 1,143. Saline di Volterra is situated 6 km southwest of Sant’Andrea Apostolo.
Sant’Andrea Apostolo
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Volterra, Pisa, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.40408° or 43° 24′ 15″ northLongitude
10.86697° or 10° 52′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8FMGCV38+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 456583853OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q3672446
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Sant’Andrea Apostolo” goes by many names.
- German: “Sant’Andrea Apostolo”
- Italian: “chiesa di Sant’Andrea Apostolo”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Sant’Andrea Apostolo”
- Italian: “chiesa di Sant’Andrea”
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