San Sebastiano, Mantua

Name: San Sebastiano
Address: Mantua, Italy

#32 among attractions in Mantua

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San Sebastiano is an Early Renaissance church in Mantua, northern Italy. Begun in 1460 according to the designs of Leon Battista Alberti, it was left partially completed in the mid-1470s, by which time construction had slowed and was no longer being directed by Alberti. As a consequence, little remains of Alberti’s work apart from the plan, which is considered one of the earliest and most significant examples of Renassiances centrally-planned churches. The plan is in the shape of a Greek cross, with three identical arms centering apses, under a central cross-vaulted space without any interior partitions. The church sits on a ground-level crypt which was intended to serve as a mausoleum for the Gonzaga family. ()

Local name: Chiesa di San Sebastiano Architectural style: RenaissanceCoordinates: 45°9'0"N, 10°46'48"E

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San Sebastiano – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palazzo Te, Basilica di Sant'Andrea, Clock Tower, Palazzo del Podestà.

~1880 ftSE
Impressive Mannerist palace
Palazzo Te, Mantua
10 min walk • Palazzo Te is an architectural gem nestled in the heart of Mantua, Italy, offering a glimpse into the sumptuous lifestyle of the Renaissance nobility. This grand palace was constructed between 1524 and 1534 for Federico II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua, as a place of...
0.9 miNE
Renaissance church and relic of Christ
Basilica di Sant'Andrea, Mantua
24 min walk • The Basilica of Sant'Andrea is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral and minor basilica in Mantua, Lombardy. It is one of the major works of 15th-century Renaissance architecture in Northern Italy.
0.9 miNE
Tower
Clock Tower, Mantua
24 min walk • The Torre dell'Orologio is a 15th-century renaissance tower on the Piazza delle Erbe in Mantua, Italy. It is attached to the Palazzo della Ragione, and next to the Rotonda di San Lorenzo. It houses an astronomical clock.
1 miNE
Architecture, Historical place, Palace
Palazzo del Podestà, Mantua
25 min walk • The Palazzo del Podestà, or Palazzo del Broletto, is a 13th-century palace, located between Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza Broletto, in the center of Mantua, region of Lombardy, Italy. The building for many years serving as the offices of the Municipality. The main facade faces Piazza Broletto.
0.9 miNE
Church, Ruins, Romanesque architecture
Rotonda di San Lorenzo, Mantua
24 min walk • The Rotonda di San Lorenzo is a religious building in Mantua, Lombardy. It is the most ancient church in the city. It is now sunk below the level of the Piazza della Erbe.
0.9 miNE
Church
Santi Simone e Giuda, Mantua
24 min walk • Santi Simone e Giuda is a Renaissance architecture, Roman Catholic church located in Mantua, region of Lombardy, Italy. The church rises near the Palazzo d'Arco and the Church of the Fillipines in Mantua.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Specialty museum
Palazzo d'Arco, Mantua
22 min walk • The Palazzo D'Arco is a Neoclassical-style palace located on Piazza Carlo D'Arco #4 in Mantua, region of Lombardy, Italy. The palace houses the Museo di Palazzo d'Arco, which displays the furnishings and artwork collected by the Duke D'Arco.
0.6 miNW
Park
Belfiore martyrs, Mantua
17 min walk • The Belfiore martyrs were a group of pro-independence fighters condemned to death by hanging between 1852 and 1853 during the Italian Risorgimento. They included Tito Speri and the priest Enrico Tazzoli and are named after the site where the sentence was carried out, in the valley of Belfiore at the south entrance to Mantua.
~1760 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum
Palazzo San Sebastiano, Mantua
9 min walk • The Palazzo San Sebastiano is a 16th-century palace in Mantua. Built by the Gonzaga family, since 19 March 2005 it has housed Mantua's city museum.
0.9 miNE
Church, Baroque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Madonna del Terremoto, Mantua
24 min walk • The Church of the Madonna del Terremoto is a small Baroque style, Roman Catholic church in central Mantua, region of Lombardy, Italy.
0.5 miN
Church, Baroque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Ognissanti, Mantua
14 min walk • The Ognissanti is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Mantua, Lombardy, Italy.

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Which popular attractions are close to San Sebastiano?

Nearby attractions include Palazzo San Sebastiano, Mantua (9 min walk), Palazzo Te, Mantua (10 min walk), Casa del Mantegna, Mantua (11 min walk), San Barnaba, Mantua (12 min walk).

How to get to San Sebastiano by public transport?

The nearest stations to San Sebastiano:

Bus

Mondadori (10 min walk)
MANTOVA RISORGIMENTO - Stazione passante (12 min walk)

Train

Mantova (16 min walk)
Borgochiesanuova (23 min walk)