Useful information
- Phone : +39 095 710 2767
- Website: : http://www.officineculturali.net/benedettine.htm
Description
The monastery church, still occupied by Benedictine monks, was destroyed in 1693 and rebuilt in the baroque style. Its impressive façade, the work of Francesco Battaglia, faces onto Via Corciferi. After exploring the foundations of a Roman house and the parlour, visitors ascend the massive staircase of "Angels", a masterpiece of baroque art (1763) and enter the church. Colourful marble, frescoes depicting Saint Benedict and semi-precious stones set the scene in the lavish interior!
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide182 m - Via Crociferi, Catania
- The Green Guide225 m - Piazza Del Duomo, Catania
- The Green Guide272 m - Piazza del Duomo, Catania
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Where to sleepnearby
- From €60Finestre sul Teatro - Catania - Parking included80 m - Piazza San Francesco d'Assisi, n° 3, 95124 Catania
- From €100Studio with wifi at Catania 3 km away from the beach82 m - Piazza San Francesco d'Assisi 3, 95124 Catania
- From €65PAPALI loft90 m - Piazza San Francesco d'Assisi n 3, 95124 Catania
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Where to eatnearby
- FrumentoAround€2723 m - Piazza S. Francesco d'Assisi, 14, 95100 Catania
- Revó Bistrot ChicAround€2025 m - Piazza S. Francesco d'Assisi, 15, 95124 Catania
- DeliziosaAround€1549 m - Piazza S. Francesco d'Assisi, 8, 95124 Catania
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