Cathedral of Syracuse
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Baroque architecture
Norman architecture
Roman Catholic cathedral
basilica minor
cathedral in Italy
church building
The Cathedral of Syracuse is a historic Baroque and Norman-style cathedral built over an ancient Greek temple on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque architecture
ⓘ
Norman architecture ⓘ Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ basilica minor ⓘ cathedral in Italy ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duomo di Siracusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
Norman ⓘ |
| builtOver |
Temple of Athena
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Greek temple ⓘ |
| cityPatronSaint | Saint Lucy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| contains | visible Doric columns from the Temple of Athena ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| façadeStyle | Sicilian Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Archbishop of Syracuse ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archdiocese of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBellTowers | two ⓘ |
| hasChapel | Chapel of Saint Lucy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColumns | Doric columns from Greek temple ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | yes ⓘ |
| hasHighAltar | yes ⓘ |
| hasNave | yes ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | yes ⓘ |
| hasPiazza | Piazza Duomo, Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| housesRelicsOf | Saint Lucy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | active church ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Province of Syracuse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Region of Sicily ⓘ Sicily ⓘ Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Ortygia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPortalOrientation | west ⓘ |
| notableFor | integration of ancient Greek temple structure into Christian cathedral ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial | local limestone ⓘ |
| reconstructionAfter | 1693 Sicily earthquake ⓘ |
| region | southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | metropolitan cathedral ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.