Church of San Benedetto, Catania
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The Church of San Benedetto in Catania is an 18th-century Baroque church famed for its ornate architecture and scenic staircase, forming part of the historic monastic complex on Via dei Crociferi.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of San Benedetto, Catania canonical | 1 |
| Monastery of San Benedetto, Catania | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century church building
ⓘ
Baroque church ⓘ Roman Catholic church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
Sicilian Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Benedictine nuns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAfter | 1693 Sicily earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityQuarter | Catania city center ⓘ |
| completionDate | 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 18th century ⓘ |
| context | Late Baroque reconstruction of Catania after 1693 earthquake ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | example of Sicilian Baroque monastic architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Benedict of Nursia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| function |
monastic church
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
monastic choir
ⓘ
nave ⓘ scenic staircase of San Benedetto ⓘ side chapels ⓘ |
| hasView | Via dei Crociferi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sicily ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricArea | historic center of Catania ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Via dei Crociferi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | lava stone and limestone (typical of Catania Baroque) ⓘ |
| municipality | Comune di Catania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
frescoed ceilings
ⓘ
ornate scenic staircase ⓘ richly decorated interior ⓘ stucco decorations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate Baroque façade
ⓘ
scenographic stairway connecting street level to church entrance ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | monastic complex of San Benedetto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | Benedictine Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Via dei Crociferi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Monastery of San Benedetto, Catania