Cathedral of San Giorgio, Ragusa

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The Cathedral of San Giorgio in Ragusa is a landmark Roman Catholic church in southeastern Sicily, celebrated as one of the finest examples of Sicilian Baroque architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
Sicilian Baroque architecture
church building
architecturalStyle Sicilian Baroque
associatedWith Sicilian Baroque reconstruction after the 1693 earthquake
category Baroque church buildings in Italy
Cathedrals in Sicily
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Italy
Tourist attractions in Sicily
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint George of Lydda
surface form: Saint George
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Ragusa
function cathedral church of the Diocese of Ragusa
hasFacadeOrientation west
hasFeature Baroque altars
Latin cross floor plan
dome
grand staircase leading to the entrance
monumental Baroque façade
paintings depicting Saint George
richly decorated interior chapels
stucco decorations
tall central bell tower
heritageDesignation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto"
locatedIn Italy
Province of Ragusa
Ragusa
Sicily
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto
surface form: historic center of Ragusa Ibla
material local stone
notableFor integration into the Baroque urban plan of Ragusa Ibla
scenographic staircase and urban setting
partOf Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto
region Val di Noto
religion Roman Catholicism
significance considered one of the finest examples of Sicilian Baroque architecture
major landmark of Ragusa Ibla
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2002
usedFor Catholic liturgy
cultural events
religious services
tourism

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Sicilian Baroque notableWork Cathedral of San Giorgio, Ragusa
Duomo di San Giorgio function Cathedral of San Giorgio, Ragusa
this entity surface form: cathedral of the Diocese of Ragusa