Saint-Dominique Church
Saint-Dominique Church is a Roman Catholic church located at 20 rue de la Tomb-Issoire in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. It was constructed between 1913 and 1921 in the Romano-Byzantine architectural style, mixed with Art Deco, popular in the period.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church located in Paris, in France
- Also known as: “Eglise Saint-Dominique”, “Église Saint-Dominique”, and “Saint-Dominique Church (Paris)”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catacombs of Paris and Paris Observatory.
Catacombs of Paris
Museum
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The Catacombs of Paris are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold the remains of more than six million people. Built to consolidate Paris's ancient stone quarries, they extend south from the Barrière d'Enfer former city gate. Catacombs of Paris is situated 270 metres northwest of Saint-Dominique Church.
Paris Observatory
University
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The Paris Observatory, a research institution of the Paris Sciences et Lettres University, is the foremost astronomical observatory of France, and one of the largest astronomical centres in the world. Paris Observatory is situated 430 metres north of Saint-Dominique Church.
Denfert-Rochereau station
Railway station
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Denfert-Rochereau station is a railway station in Paris. It was one of the first stations of the French railway network, and is still in use as a station of Paris' RER line B. Denfert-Rochereau station is situated 170 metres northwest of Saint-Dominique Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 14th arrondissement and Quartier de Croulebarbe.
14th arrondissement
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Although largely residential, the 14th arrondissement is best known for its northeastern quartier Montparnasse, for the Paris Catacombs and the Parc Montsouris.
Porte d’Orléans
Locality
The Porte d'Orléans is one of 17 portes in the Thiers wall, a defensive wall constructed in the mid-nineteenth century to protect Paris. The wall was demolished after the First World War, creating an open space that was subsequently built up.
Saint-Dominique Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.83209° or 48° 49′ 56″ northLongitude
2.33502° or 2° 20′ 6″ eastInception
1921Levels
5Open location code
8FW4R8JP+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 79626601OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1092730
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Italian—“Saint-Dominique Church” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Kostel svatého Dominika”
- French: “église Saint-Dominique de Paris”
- French: “Église Saint-Dominique de Paris”
- Italian: “chiesa di San Domenico”
- Italian: “Chiesa di San Domenico”
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