San Giovenale, Orvieto

Chiesa di San Giovenale is a church in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. Initially constructed in 1004, it contains frescos and artworks from the 12th and 13th centuries. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orvieto-Todi.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church building in Orvieto, Italy
Also known as: “Chiesa di San Giovenale”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Crocifisso del Tufo and Orvieto Cathedral.

Crocifisso del Tufo

Archaeological site

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The Crocifisso del Tufo is an Etruscan necropolis in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. The necropolis owes its name to a crucifix engraved in the tuff inside a rock chapel, carved into the rock on which the city stands. Crocifisso del Tufo is situated 270 metres northeast of San Giovenale, Orvieto.

Orvieto Cathedral

Church

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Orvieto Cathedral is a large 14th-century Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and situated in the town of Orvieto in Umbria, central Italy. Orvieto Cathedral is situated 1 km east of San Giovenale, Orvieto.

San Lodovico

Church

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San Lodovico is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church and former monastery located on 5 Piazza de' Ranieri in Orvieto, Umbria, central Italy. The monastery is occupied by Sisters of the Company of Maria Nostra Signora, a religious order which runs a nursery school and hostel lodgings. San Lodovico is situated 360 metres southeast of San Giovenale, Orvieto.