Santa Maria Maggiore
The Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, also known as the Sanctuary of the Spoliation, is a Catholic church in Assisi, Umbria, central Italy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Assisi, Italy
- Also known as: “Santa Maria Maggiore, Assisi”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica di Santa Chiara and Temple of Minerva.
Basilica di Santa Chiara
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Basilica of Saint Clare is a church in Assisi, central Italy. It is dedicated to and contains the remains of Clare of Assisi, a follower of Francis of Assisi and founder of the Order of Poor Ladies, known today as the Order of Saint Clare. Basilica di Santa Chiara is situated 230 metres east of 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 200 metres north of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Chiesa Nuova
Church
Photo: JoJan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Chiesa Nuova is situated 110 metres northeast of Santa Maria Maggiore.
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 Santa Maria Maggiore.
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 Santa Maria Maggiore.
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 Santa Maria Maggiore.
Santa Maria Maggiore
- Categories: basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Assisi, Province of Perugia, Umbria, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.06962° or 43° 4′ 11″ northLongitude
12.61449° or 12° 36′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8FMJ3J97+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 76844973OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q1304828
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Santa Maria Maggiore” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “església de Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Dutch: “Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانتا ماريا ماجورى”
- French: “Église Sainte-Marie-Majeure”
- French: “Église Santa Maria Maggiore”
- French: “Santa Maria Maggiore”
- German: “Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Santa Maria Maggiore, Assisi”
- Italian: “basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Italian: “chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Italian: “Santuario della Spogliazione”
- Italian: “Vescovado”
- Japanese: “サンタ・マリア・マッジョーレ教会”
- Polish: “Kościół Matki Bożej Większej w Asyżu”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Tagalog: “Santa Maria Maggiore, Assisi”
- Ukrainian: “Церква Санта Марія Маджоре”
- “Santa Maria Maggiore”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Santa Maria Maggiore”. Photo: Geobia, CC BY-SA 3.0.