Santa Maria Assunta
is really Collegiata di San Gimignano, Italy
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
The main church at the top of a broad flight of steps, with a glyph in the archway beside the stairs.
The real place
Its interior is covered in 14th- and 15th-century frescoes. The Santa Fina Chapel, painted by Ghirlandaio, was built in 1477.
Visiting
Entry is ticketed, and the church is closed to tourists during services. Allow time for the fresco cycles.
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