San Domenico
Catania, Italy
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
- Services
- Mo-Sa 9:00,19:00; Su 11:00,19:00
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San Domenico, also known as Santa Maria la Grande, is a Roman Catholic church and active convent in Catania, Sicily, located on piazza San Domenico in the quartiere di Santa Maria la Grande. Built in the late 17th century in neoclassical style, the church stands about two blocks north of Sant'Agata la Vetere. It houses several prominent altarpieces that survived the devastating 1693 earthquake that struck Catania. The building is designated as Italian national heritage.
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- Type
- church building
- Heritage
- Italian national heritage
- Place
- Catania, Italy
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