San Nicolò l’Arena
San Nicolò l'Arena is the title of both the Roman Catholic church and its adjacent and enormous Benedictine monastery in the city of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. The facade of the church faces Piazza Dante.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Catania, Italy
- Also known as: “San Nicolo”, “San Nicolò”, “San Nicolò l’Arena, Catania”, and “サン・ニコロ教会”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: piazza Dante and Biblioteche Riunite Civica e A. Ursino Recupero.
Biblioteche Riunite Civica e A. Ursino Recupero
Library
Roman Theatre of Catania
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antico Corso and Giudecca di Catania.
San Nicolò l’Arena
- Categories: building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Centro - S. Cristoforo, Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.50429° or 37° 30′ 15″ north
Longitude
15.08008° or 15° 4′ 48″ east
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
8F9QG33J+P2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“San Nicolò l’Arena” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Església de San Nicolò l’Arena”
- Chinese: “竞技场圣尼各老堂”
- Czech: “kostel San Nicolò l’Arena”
- Dutch: “Chiesa di San Nicolò l’Arena”
- Dutch: “San Nicolo l’Arenakerk”
- French: “chiesa di San Nicolò l’Arena”
- French: “Chiesa di San Nicolò l’Arena”
- Italian: “chiesa di San Nicolò l’Arena”
- Italian: “Chiesa di San Nicolò l’Arena”
- Japanese: “サン・ニコロ・ラ・レーナ教会”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Nicolò l’Arena”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Nicolò l’Arena”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “San Nicolò l’Arena”.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: San Cristoforo and Fortino.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Vito Amico and Monastero dei Benedettini.
Catania: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Mount Etna and Caltagirone.
Curious Churches to Discover
Uncover intriguing churches from every corner of the globe.