Piazza Duomo, Catania
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Piazza Duomo in Catania is the city's main baroque square, renowned for its historic architecture, including the Catania Cathedral and the iconic Elephant Fountain.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piazza Duomo, Catania (southern end) | 1 |
| Piazza del Duomo, Catania | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ urban square ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| borders |
Via Etnea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Via Garibaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ Via Giuseppe Garibaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ Via Vittorio Emanuele II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Baroque architecture in Catania
ⓘ
Squares in Catania ⓘ Tourist attractions in Catania ⓘ |
| centralBuilding | Catania Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Catania City Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
entrance to La Pescheria market ⓘ monument to Saint Agatha ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Agatha (through the cathedral) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designerAssociated | Giovanni Battista Vaccarini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
civic center of Catania
ⓘ
main square of Catania ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Amenano Fountain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catania Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Elephant Fountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Palazzo degli Elefanti NERFINISHED ⓘ Palazzo dei Chierici NERFINISHED ⓘ Porta Uzeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Mount Etna (distant view along Via Etnea) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| localLanguage | Sicilian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metropolitan City of Catania NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily ⓘ historic center of Catania ⓘ |
| mainReligion | Roman Catholic (through the cathedral) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Amenano Fountain known as Acqua a linzolu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baroque palaces surrounding the square ⓘ Elephant Fountain with lava-stone elephant ⓘ lava stone paving ⓘ |
| partOf | Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pavingMaterial | lava stone ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter | 1693 Sicily earthquake ⓘ |
| rebuiltInStyle | Sicilian Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Val di Noto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public celebrations
ⓘ
religious processions ⓘ tourist gatherings ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Piazza del Duomo, Catania
this entity surface form:
Piazza Duomo, Catania (southern end)