Santa Croce
Santa Croce is a church in Assisi, Province of Perugia, Umbria. Santa Croce is situated nearby to Bosco di San Francesco - FAI, as well as near Cemetery of Assisi.Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: religious building in Assisi, Italy
- Also known as: “Chiesa Santa Croce” and “True Cross”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi and Rocca Maggiore.
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
Church
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Order of Friars Minor Conventual in Assisi, a town in the Umbria region in central Italy, where Saint Francis was born and died. Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi is situated 1 km southwest of Santa Croce.
Rocca Maggiore
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rocca Maggiore is a castle that served as the principal defensive fortification of the city of Assisi and the Tescio valley, dominating the area for more than eight hundred years. Rocca Maggiore is situated 1 km south of Santa Croce.
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 1¼ km south of Santa Croce.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tordibetto and Costa di Trex.
Tordibetto
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tordibetto is a frazione of the comune of Assisi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy. It stands at an elevation of 255 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 235 inhabitants. Tordibetto is situated 3½ km west of Santa Croce.
Costa di Trex
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Costa di Trex is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km east of Santa Croce.
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 4 km southwest of Santa Croce.
Santa Croce
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Assisi, Province of Perugia, Umbria, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.08208° or 43° 4′ 56″ northLongitude
12.61514° or 12° 36′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8FMJ3JJ8+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 487784990OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q120671999
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In Other Languages
“Santa Croce” goes by many names.
- Italian: “chiesa di Santa Croce”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bosco di San Francesco - FAI and Cemetery of Assisi.
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