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Museum, 1365
Oratory of St John the Baptist and St Anthony abbot
Religious building in Urbino, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Urbino”
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1365
- Style
- Gothic architecture
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°43′32″ N, 12°38′04″ E
- Address
- Via Federico Barocci 31, 61029 Urbino
About
The Oratory of St John the Baptist (Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista) is a 14th-century small chapel or prayer hall located in Via Francesco Barocci, in Urbino, Region of the Marche, Italy.
The oratory is best known for its late Gothic style fresco cycle (1416) by the brothers Lorenzo and Jacopo Salimbeni. The subjects include a Madonna dell’Umiltà and a Crucifixion, In addition the oratory has scenes from the life of John the Baptist such as: the Annunciation of Birth; his Baptism of Jesus, Career in Baptizing, and Sermons of St John.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Oratory of St John the Baptist and St Anthony abbot».
Timeline
- 1365Founded
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Address
Via Federico Barocci 31, 61029 Urbino
Aeroporto internazionale Federico Fellini32.7 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Oratory of St John the Baptist and St Anthony abbot?
Oratory of St John the Baptist and St Anthony abbot is in Urbino, in the province of Pesaro e Urbino (Marche), Italy. Address: Via Federico Barocci 31, 61029 Urbino. GPS coordinates: 43.72553, 12.63453.
How old is Oratory of St John the Baptist and St Anthony abbot?
Wikidata dates it to 1365.
What else is there to see near Oratory of St John the Baptist and St Anthony abbot?
Nearby you’ll find: Giovannini Luminati Palace (100 m away), Porta Valbona (100 m away), Raffaello Sanzio Theatre (200 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista 54 — Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista 52 — Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Urbino - Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista - 2023-09-17 11-25-00 001 — Sottobosco90, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Urbino - Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista - 2023-09-30 17-20-45 001 — Galessandroni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Urbino, Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista 01 — Mattis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Urbino, san giovanni battista 01 — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oratori San Giovanni e San Giuseppe — Limoncellista, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Urbino 01 046 — AAB, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Urbino 50000 08 — FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences