Cattedrale di Sant’Agata
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Cattedrale di Sant’Agata is the Baroque Roman Catholic cathedral of Catania, Sicily, dedicated to Saint Agatha and renowned for its imposing façade and rich historical significance.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church
ⓘ
Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ cathedral ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Catania Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Norman
ⓘ
Sicilian Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival | Feast of Saint Agatha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bellTowerHeight | approximately 70 meters ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | ancient Roman baths ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1094 ⓘ |
| containsRelicsOf | Saint Agatha of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTombOf |
Vincenzo Bellini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
several Aragonese kings of Sicily ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Agatha of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| façadeDesigner | Giovanni Battista Vaccarini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| façadeStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| founder | Count Roger I of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Archbishop of Catania ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | yes ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfNativeName | Italian ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunctionDuringFestival | starting point of processions for the Feast of Saint Agatha ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Catania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Metropolitan City of Catania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReconstructionArchitect | Giovanni Battista Vaccarini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReconstructionCause | 1693 Sicily earthquake ⓘ |
| majorReconstructionCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| materialOfFaçade | white Carrara marble ⓘ |
| materialOfStructure | lava stone ⓘ |
| nativeName | Cattedrale di Sant’Agata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
imposing Baroque façade
ⓘ
large central nave with side aisles ⓘ organ and choir loft ⓘ richly decorated chapels ⓘ |
| originalConstructionCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| originalConstructionEndYear | 1093 ⓘ |
| originalConstructionStartYear | 1078 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Piazza del Duomo, Catania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| status | cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Catania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sufferedDamageFrom |
earthquakes
ⓘ
eruptions of Mount Etna ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major landmark of Catania ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.