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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]].
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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>
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|location    = [[San Gimignano]], [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]]
|date        = Construction completed in 1056.
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The '''Santa Maria Assunta''' is a major church located in the Tuscan town of [[San Gimignano]]. Amazingly, the cathedral
does not have a bell-tower, despite being located in the city of towers. It is located in the town square, next to the [[Torre Grossa]].
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Interestingly, it shares it's name with a church in real life [[Monteriggioni]].
*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>
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*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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Santa Maria Assunta

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.

Database Entry

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.[1]

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed II
  2. ↑ Wikipedia article on the Collegiate Church of San Giignano (the modern name)
  3. ↑ List of churches consecrated to Santa Maria Assunta at Wikipedia
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