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Church of Saint Peter in Banchi (Chiesa di San Pietro in Banchi) | |
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The façade of the church. | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Province | Genoa |
Location | |
Location | Genoa, Italy |
Geographic coordinates | 44°24′33″N8°55′47″E / 44.409108°N 8.929828°E Coordinates: 44°24′33″N8°55′47″E / 44.409108°N 8.929828°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Groundbreaking | 1572 |
Completed | 1585 |
Church of Saint Peter in Banchi (Italian : Chiesa di San Pietro in Banchi) is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Genoa, in the Province of Genoa and the region of Liguria, Italy.
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