San Cristoforo, Siena

Name: San Cristoforo, Siena
Address: Via del Moro, 2, 53100 Siena SI, Italy, Siena, Italia

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Address :	Via del Moro, 2, 53100 Siena SI, Italy
Categories :	Catholic church ,
City :	Siena

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D	DonMontecristo4 on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Una pequeña iglesia en una plaza pequeñita. A small church in a tiny square.
Y	Yevgeni Yegurnov on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Церковь святого Христофора, расположенная на piazza Tolomei, является одной из самых древних храмовых построек Сиены. Первые упоминания о ней относятся к 1087 году. В XII-XIII веках здесь проходили собрания Совета Колокола, главного управляющего органа Сиенской республики. Изначально фасад церкви был создан по образцу пизанских храмов: его покрывали полосы черного и белого мрамора и декор в виде ромбов. В конце XVI века церковь была расширена по проекту архитектора Ванни. Романское сооружение XI века сильно пострадало от землетрясения 1798 года, и было перестроено в конце XVIII века. Новый кирпичный фасад церкви был возведен в неоклассических формах около 1800 года Томмазо и Франческо Паганьини. Четыре дорические колонны несут антаблемент и фронтон, который украшает большой каменный герб семьи Толомеи. Статуи блаженных Бернарда Толомеи и Неры Толомеи в нишах были созданы Джузеппе Силини в 1802 году. На фасаде установлена статуя св. Екатерины Сиенской, которая также посещала эту церковь. Church of St. Christopher, located on piazza Tolomei, is one of the oldest temple buildings in Siena. The first mention of it dates back to 1087. In the XII-XIII centuries, there were meetings of the Council of the Bell, the main governing body of the Siena Republic. Initially, the facade of the church was created on the model of the leaning temples of Pisa: it was covered with stripes of black and white marble and decor in the form of rhombuses. At the end of the XVI century, the church was expanded by the architect Vanni. The Romanesque structure of the XI century was badly damaged by the earthquake of 1798, and was rebuilt at the end of the XVIII century. The new brick facade of the church was erected in neoclassical forms around 1800 by Tommaso and Francesco Pagagnini. Four Doric columns carry an entablature and a pediment that adorns the large stone coat of arms of the Tolomei family. Statues of the blessed Bernard Tolomei and Nera Tolomei in niches were created by Giuseppe Silini in 1802. On the facade is a statue of St. Catherine of Siena, who also attended this church.
I	Iacopo Peruzzi on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Chiesa storica senese affacciata in Piazza Tolomei. Colma di atmosfera e significato rimane uno dei punti di riferimento senesi. Chiunque si rechi a Siena non può non notarla e fermarsi ad ammirarla per respirare un po' di vera atmosfera senese. Consigliatissima, da vivere assolutamente. Specie sotto i giorni di Palio. Historic Sienese church overlooking Piazza Tolomei. Full of atmosphere and meaning, it remains one of the Sienese landmarks. Anyone who goes to Siena cannot fail to notice it and stop to admire it to breathe some real Sienese atmosphere. Highly recommended, to live absolutely. Especially under the Palio days.
F	Fabrizio Proietti on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ È una delle sedi della cappella universitaria di Siena insieme alla vicina chiesa di San Vigilio. Si Celebra tutti i giorni feriali. Alla si sinistra della chiesa imboccando una stradina si può accedere al piccolo e raccolto chiostro interno. È sede delle suore Figlie della Chiesa. È possibile per gli studenti studiare in tranquillità nel chiostro e nelle sale che si aprono su di esso. It is one of the seats of the university chapel of Siena together with the nearby church of San Vigilio. It is celebrated every weekday. To the left of the church, taking a small road, you can access the small and collected internal cloister. It is home to the Daughters of the Church sisters. It is possible for students to study in peace in the cloister and in the rooms that open onto it.
P	Piotr Sucholeski on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Niezależnie od wielowiekowej historii kościoła św. Krzysztofa, sięgającej chyba końca XI wieku (dzisiejsza świątynia, odbudowana po zniszczeniach, w XVII lub XVIII wieku), jest to miejsce ze wszech miar warte odwiedzenia. Nie tylko z uwagi na bogatą historię oraz ciekawe, choć skromne wnętrze. Ponieważ w Sienie jest wiele zabytków i miejsc, które "wszyscy turyści muszą odwiedzić", kościół św. Krzysztofa daje możliwość chwili wytchnienia i zadumy. Regardless of the centuries-old history of St. Christopher, probably dating back to the end of the 11th century (today's temple, rebuilt after the destruction in the 17th or 18th century), it is a place worth visiting by all means. Not only because of the rich history and interesting, though modest interior. As there are many monuments and places in Siena that "all tourists must visit", the Church of St. Krzysztof gives the opportunity for a moment of respite and reflection.
P	Patrizio Forci on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Alla sinistra dell'ingresso della chiesa, una piccola galleria porta all'interno di un chiostro, un vero e proprio 'gioiello' ben nascosto nel centro della città del Palio. Straordinariamente sotto le volte vengono ospitate mostre artistiche. To the left of the entrance to the church, a small gallery leads into a cloister, a veritable 'jewel' well hidden in the center of the city of the Palio. Extraordinary art exhibitions are hosted under the vaults.
e	elvira di blasi on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Piccola sorpresa romanica! Questa chiesa sorge esattamente lungo la vecchia Francigena,proprio come S.Pietro alla Magione e come S.Andrea.E anche lei merita attenzione. Nulla da dire sulla facciata in mattoni e l'interno di questa chiesa,rimaneggiata nel corso dei secoli. Ma il meglio sta nel retro,dove si vede benissimo la sua origine romanica:l'abside infatti presenta la parte inferiore in blocchi di pietra squadrati ,a la parte superiore in mattoni. Sempre nel retro ,un bellissimo piccolo chiostro in mattoni(prestate attenzione ad alcuni dei capitelli) in cui rilassarsi,e che a volte ospita mostre interessanti. Vale la pena ricordare che proprio a S.Cristoforo era originariamente l'oratorio della contrada della Civetta... E secondo una teoria non confermata,San Cristoforo sorgerebbe sopra il tempio di Minerva,che proprio la Civetta aveva per animale sacro... Little Romanesque surprise! This church stands exactly along the old Francigena, just like S. Pietro alla Magione and S.Andrea, and it also deserves attention. Nothing to say about the brick facade and interior of this church, which has been remodeled over the centuries. But the best is in the back, where its Romanesque origin can be clearly seen: the apse in fact has the lower part in squared stone blocks, a the upper part in brick. Also in the back, a beautiful little brick cloister (pay attention to some of the capitals) in which to relax, and which sometimes hosts interesting exhibitions. It is worth remembering that the oratory of the Civetta district was originally located in S.Cristoforo ... And according to an unconfirmed theory, San Cristoforo would rise above the temple of Minerva, which the Owl had as a sacred animal ...
R	Richard T.Whybrow on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Noblemen met within the walls of this church; a very important Middle ages church