Sicily
Catania
Centro - S. Cristoforo

Arch of San Giovanni

Arch of San Giovanni is a ruins in , , . Arch of San Giovanni is situated nearby to the apartment building , as well as near the church .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: church portal in Catania, Italy, relic of a destroyed church
  • Also known as: “arch of San Giovanni”, “Arco di San Giovanni de‘ Fleres”, “John the Apostle”, “Saint John of Jerusalem”, “Saint John the Apostle”, “San Giovanni”, and “San Giovanni de‘ Fleres”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teatro Massimo Bellini and Catania Cathedral.

Theater building
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an opera house located on Piazza Vincenzo Bellini in , , southern . Named after the local-born composer Vincenzo Bellini, it was inaugurated on 31 May 1890 with a performance of the composer's masterwork, Norma. is situated 190 metres east of Arch of San Giovanni.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha, usually known as the , is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , , . It was the seat of the Bishops of Catania until 1859, when the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese, and since then has been the seat of the Archbishops of Catania. is situated 200 metres south of Arch of San Giovanni.

Church
Photo: Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ancient Royal and Eminent Basilica Collegiate of Our Lady of the Alms, better known as Basilica della Colleggiata, is a church in , , . Finished in 1794, it is an example of Sicilian Baroque. is situated 110 metres west of Arch of San Giovanni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Berillo and Civita.

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Arch of San Giovanni

Latitude
37.50428° or 37° 30′ 15″ north
Longitude
15.0877° or 15° 5′ 16″ east
Open location code
8F9QG33Q+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1341497811
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3670541
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Arch of San Giovanni” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “chiesa di San Giovanni de‘ Fleres”
  • Dutch: “San Giovanni de’ Flereskerk”
  • French: “arc de San Giovanni”
  • French: “chiesa di San Giovanni de‘ Fleres”
  • French: “Chiesa di San Giovanni de‘ Fleres”
  • Italian: “antica chiesa di San Giovanni de‘ Fleres”
  • Italian: “arco di San Giovanni”
  • Italian: “arco di via Cestai”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Giovanni de‘ Fleres”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Giovanni de’ Fleres”
  • Italian: “Portale di San Giovanni di Fleres”
  • Italian: “San Giovanni de‘ Fleres”
  • Spanish: “Arco de San Giovanni”

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Highlights include Palazzo Gioeni Asmundo and Santa Maria dell’Ogninella, Catania.

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