San Benedetto (Catania)

The church of San Benedetto is a church from the 18th century in the Sicilian city of Catania in Via dei Crociferi.

It was built in 1704-1713 in the style of the Sicilian Baroque and dedicated to Saint Benedict of Nursia. The vaults were provided by Giovanni Tuccari, Sebastiano Lo Monaco and Matteo Desiderato 1750 with frescoes. Particularly noteworthy is the gallery that has been provided with a high balustrade to protect the nuns from prying eyes, but still give them the opportunity to teilzunehemen at the fair.

37.50369444444415.084472222222Koordinaten: 37 ° 30 ' 13 " N, 15 ° 5' 4" O

  • Church building in Sicily
  • Baroque building in Catania
  • Baroque church
  • Built in the 1710s years
  • Benedict Church
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