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.

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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

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Catania Cathedral alsoKnownAs Cattedrale di Sant’Agata