Via dei Crociferi is a street a little more than one hundred metres long where some of Catania's major Baroque architecture stands in a line. Among these is the exquisite church of St. Julian, which is part of the architectural complex of the former Benedictine monastery, a prominent figure in the ...

The worship of [approfondimenti id="23852" testo_link="St. Agatha"] is highly important for the community of Catania's identity. The agatini places (places that worship St. Agatha) are not only a document of faith, history and art, but they become a veritable cultural identity card in which the com...

  Inside the church the decorative display catches our eye, the only element of colour apart from the two-tone floor in the white sacred space. The main altar, which occupies the majestic frontal [approfondimenti id="23761" testo_link="apse"], is dedicated to St. Agatha, flanked by two ...

The interior of the church of [approfondimenti id="23852" testo_link="St. Agatha"] is a visual synthesis of Baroque principles. The church has a central, [approfondimenti id="23882" testo_link="a Greek cross"] plan. It runs lengthways on a 16-metre-diameter circle around which four other circles ...

The church of [approfondimenti id="23852" testo_link="St. Agatha"]'s Abbey is located a few metres away from the Cathedral. The abbey was rebuilt in 1735 following the catastrophic earthquake of 1693, under the supervision of architect [approfondimenti id="23700" testo_link="Giovanni Battista Vacca...

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Piazza Duomo is one of the most important squares in Catania. In a few dozen metres, this location houses priceless artistic and architectural heritage. The Cathedral of [approfondimenti id="23852" testo_link="Sant'Agata"] is one of the buildings on the square, an area that has always been brimming...

Master engineer Giuseppe Vespa designed the project for the new roads of Catania. In collaboration with the administration, he chose Piazza Duomo as the central point. The new square was wider than the old [approfondimenti id="23693" testo_link="Platea Magna"] and was where the most important relig...