St Nicholas of Tolentine, Philadelphia

#105 among attractions in Philadelphia

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The St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. St. Nicks is one of two remaining ethnically Italian parishes in the South Vicariate, the other being St. Donato's of West Philadelphia. Both parishes give Mass in Italian, as well as English, and consist of a heavily Italian American congregation. The church is located on 9th and Watkins' Streets in South Philadelphia. ()

Coordinates: 39°55'40"N, 75°9'38"W

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South Philadelphia (East Passyunk Crossing)Philadelphia United States

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St Nicholas of Tolentine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple, Fleisher Art Memorial, Bethel Burial Ground, Baptist Institute for Christian Workers.

0.6 miS
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple, Philadelphia
17 min walk • Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple, also spelled Phra Buddha Ransi Temple, is a Cambodian Theravada Buddhist temple located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2004, the Khmer Buddhist Humanitarian Association relocated the temple to the dilapidated St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, built in 1903.
0.8 miN
Romanesque architecture, Memorial, Art gallery
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, also known as Church of the Evangelists and St. Martin's College for Indigent Boys, is a set of four buildings with a history that unites idealism or religious beliefs, service to the poor, and art.
0.9 miNE
Cemetery, Playground
Bethel Burial Ground, Philadelphia
23 min walk • Bethel Burial Ground is a historic cemetery located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania beneath part of the surface of Weccacoe Playground, which is bounded by Queen, S. Lawrence, Catherine, and S. Liethgow Streets.
0.6 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Baptist Institute for Christian Workers, Philadelphia
15 min walk • Baptist Institute for Christian Workers is a historic building 1425-1429 Snyder Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which has been used for several purposes and currently is a rehabilitation facility for veterans.
0.5 miS
Synagogue
YPC Shari-Eli, Philadelphia
13 min walk • YPC Shari-Eli is an unaffiliated synagogue located in the Whitman neighborhood of South Philadelphia. Congregational services are lay-led. YPC Shari Eli was founded in 1948. It is South Philadelphia's last active Conservative synagogue and only synagogue located south of Snyder Avenue.
0.5 miE
39°55'38"N • 75°9'5"W
Dickinson Square Park Farmers' Market, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Park
0.8 miN
Neighbourhood
Bella Vista, Philadelphia
20 min walk • Bella Vista, Italian for "beautiful sight", is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is bounded by 6th Street, 11th Street, South Street, and Washington Avenue. It currently has a population of 5,898.
0.9 miSE
39°55'11"N • 75°8'50"W
Adventurers Mini Golf, Philadelphia
23 min walk • Golf, Mini golf
0.8 miSW
Neighbourhood
South Philadelphia, Philadelphia
22 min walk • South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south and the Schuylkill River to the west.
~1410 ftW
Synagogue
South Philadelphia Shtiebel, Philadelphia
7 min walk • The South Philadelphia Shtiebel is an active synagogue and center of Jewish life in the East Passyunk neighborhood of South Philadelphia.
0.9 miN
Art Deco architecture
Academy at Palumbo, Philadelphia
22 min walk • The Academy at Palumbo, formerly known as Bartlett School and Frank C. Palumbo Junior High School, is a historic school building located in the Bella Vista neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1930.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St Nicholas of Tolentine?

Nearby attractions include Southwark School, Philadelphia (4 min walk), South Philadelphia Shtiebel, Philadelphia (7 min walk), Eliza Butler Kirkbride School, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Dickinson Square West, Philadelphia (11 min walk).

How to get to St Nicholas of Tolentine by public transport?

The nearest stations to St Nicholas of Tolentine:

Metro

Tasker-Morris • Lines: Bsl (12 min walk)
Snyder • Lines: Bsl (15 min walk)

Bus

21331 • Lines: 17 (23 min walk)