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The '''Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta''' is the main church in [[San Gimignano]].


The church of [[Santa Maria Assunta]] (English: '''Assumption of Mary''', literally ''Saint Mary's Assumption'') was the name of the main church in [[San Gimignano]], [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]].
Referred to as the ''{{Wiki|Duomo}}'' by the locals even though the town had no bishops, the church was built in the 12th century unlike the other churches in the city due to its lack of towers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Santa Maria Assunta]]</ref>


==Database Entry==
==Trivia==
''Referred to as the Duomo by locals, even through it doesn't deserve the title because the town has no bishop, Santa Maria Assunta was built in the 12th Century. Shockingly, it has no tower, although in San Gimignano, the City of Towers, such an act of celibacy coming from a church was probably a smart move.''<ref name="ac2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
*Santa Maria Assunta shares its name with many churches, including one in modern [[Monteriggioni]].


==Trivia==
==Appearances==
*San Gimignano did once have its own bishop.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia article on the [[wikipedia:Collegiata di San Gimignano|Collegiate Church of San Giignano]] (the modern name)</ref>
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
*Santa Maria Assunta shares its name with many churches,<ref name="wikipediaList">[[wikipedia:List of churches consecrated to Santa Maria Assunta|List of churches consecrated to Santa Maria Assunta]] at Wikipedia</ref> including one in real-life [[Monteriggioni]].{{Fact}}


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Latest revision as of 23:56, 10 December 2021

Santa Maria Assunta

The Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta is the main church in San Gimignano.

Referred to as the Duomo by the locals even though the town had no bishops, the church was built in the 12th century unlike the other churches in the city due to its lack of towers.[1]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • Santa Maria Assunta shares its name with many churches, including one in modern Monteriggioni.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Santa Maria Assunta
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