Religious sites in San Gimignano

Churches and Abbeys

San Gimignano's religious heritage is defined by Romanesque architecture and important medieval and Renaissance frescoes. This collection spans the Collegiate Church, famous for its Old and New Testament cycles, the large Augustinian church of Sant'Agostino, the former Templar church of San Jacopo, and quieter churches inside the walls. Outside town it includes the pieve of Cellole, the Monte Oliveto monastery and the abbey of Badia a Elmi.

Churches and Abbeys — Map

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Collegiate Church of San Gimignano

The Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta or Duomo di San Gimignano is a Roman Catholic collegiate church and minor basilica, covered inside with 14th-century fresco cycles.

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Sant'Agostino

The chiesa di Sant'Agostino is the second largest church in San Gimignano, after the Collegiata, with Benozzo Gozzoli's frescoes of the life of Saint Augustine.

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Chiesa di San Bartolo

13th-century Romanesque church on Via San Matteo, featuring a brick facade with a double row of hanging arches.

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Chiesa di San Pietro in Forliano

Simple Romanesque church from the 12th century, located near the city walls in the northern part of the town.

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Chiesa di San Jacopo al Tempio

13th-century Romanesque church linked to the Knights Templar, with a distinctive rose window and 14th-century frescoes.

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Chiesa di San Girolamo

Church and monastery near Porta San Jacopo, home to a community of cloistered nuns.

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Santa Maria Assunta in Cellole

Santa Maria Assunta in Cellole is a Romanesque church and former pieve in the countryside west of San Gimignano.

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Chiesa del Convento di Monte Oliveto

14th-century monastery complex just outside San Gimignano, featuring a fresco of the Crucifixion by Benozzo Gozzoli.

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Abbazia del Santo Sepolcro e Santa Maria a Elmi

Medieval abbey complex, also known as Badia a Elmi, with Romanesque architectural elements.

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Chiesa della Madonna dei Lumi

Small church built in the 17th century just outside Porta San Giovanni.

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