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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of San Giorgio canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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
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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
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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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.