Church of San Francesco Borgia, Catania

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The Church of San Francesco Borgia in Catania is a Baroque Jesuit church renowned for its richly decorated interior and prominent location in the historic center of the city.

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Church of San Francesco Borgia, Catania canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque architecture
Jesuit church
Roman Catholic church
church building
affiliation Jesuits NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Baroque
Sicilian Baroque NERFINISHED
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint Francis Borgia NERFINISHED
denomination Roman Catholic
hasArchitecturalType single-nave church
hasCulturalSignificance example of Jesuit Baroque architecture in Sicily
part of Catania’s Baroque urban landscape
hasFeature Baroque altars
decorated chapels
elaborate façade
ornate stucco decoration
sculptural decoration
hasInteriorStyle rich Baroque decoration
hasStylePeriod 18th-century Baroque
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED
heritageStatus protected historic monument
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Catania NERFINISHED
Sicily
Val di Noto area NERFINISHED
historic center of Catania
locatedOn Via Crociferi NERFINISHED
namedAfter Francis Borgia NERFINISHED
notableFor prominent location in the historic center of Catania
richly decorated interior
partOf Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto NERFINISHED
religiousOrder Society of Jesus NERFINISHED
use place of worship

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Via dei Crociferi, Catania hasLandmark Church of San Francesco Borgia, Catania