Santa Maria dei Servi, Padua
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Santa Maria dei Servi, or simply known as the Chiesa dei Servi, or more fully as the Church of the Nativity of the Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a 14th-century, Roman Catholic church that faces the Via Roma in Padua, region of the Veneto, Italy. This is a parish church in the vicariate of the Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta governed by the Servite Order (order of the Servants of Mary). The church contains outstanding works of art including a wooden crucifix by Donatello.
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Santa Maria dei Servi | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman rite |
Year consecrated | 1511 |
Location | |
Location | Italy |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Lombard, Gothic |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | N |
Length | 57 metres (187 ft) |
Width (nave) | 17 metres (56 ft) |
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