Cathedral of San Giorgio

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The Cathedral of San Giorgio is a prominent Baroque church in Modica, Sicily, renowned for its ornate façade and dramatic hilltop setting.

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Cathedral of San Giorgio canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque church
Roman Catholic church
cathedral
cultural heritage monument
architect Rosario Gagliardi NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Baroque
surface form: Baroque architecture

Sicilian Baroque NERFINISHED
artStyleInterior Baroque
category Baroque architecture in Sicily
Churches in Modica
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Italy
constructionStart 18th century
contains Baroque altars
paintings of Saint George
stucco decorations
coordinates 36.858°N 14.761°E
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint George NERFINISHED
denomination Latin Church NERFINISHED
diocese Diocese of Noto NERFINISHED
façadeOrientation west
hasBellTowers true
hasDome true
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED
locatedIn Italy
Modica NERFINISHED
Province of Ragusa NERFINISHED
Sicily
material local limestone
name Cathedral of San Giorgio NERFINISHED
nativeName Duomo di San Giorgio NERFINISHED
notableFeature dramatic hilltop setting
monumental staircase
ornate Baroque façade
tall central bell tower
numberOfNaves 3
partOf Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto NERFINISHED
previousDiocese Diocese of Modica NERFINISHED
rebuiltAfter 1693 Sicily earthquake
religion Roman Catholicism
rite Roman Rite NERFINISHED
significance symbol of Modica
status co-cathedral
touristAttraction major
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2002
UNESCORegion Val di Noto NERFINISHED

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Modica hasLandmark Cathedral of San Giorgio