Arch of San Giovanni

Arch of San Giovanni is a ruins in Centro - S. Cristoforo, Catania, Sicily. Arch of San Giovanni is situated near the apartment building Palazzo Gioeni Asmundo, as well as near the church Santa Maria dell’Ogninella, Catania.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: church portal in Catania, Italy, relic of a destroyed church
Also known as: “arc de San Giovanni”, “arch of San Giovanni”, “arco di San Giovanni”, “Arco di San Giovanni de‘ Fleres”, “arco di via Cestai”, “John the Apostle”, “Portale di San Giovanni di Fleres”, “Saint John of Jerusalem”, “Saint John the Apostle”, “San Giovanni”, and “San Giovanni de‘ Fleres”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Teatro Massimo Bellini and Catania Cathedral.

Teatro Massimo Bellini

Theater building

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The Teatro Massimo Bellini is an opera house located on Piazza Vincenzo Bellini in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. Named after the local-born composer Vincenzo Bellini, it was inaugurated on 31 May 1890 with a performance of the composer's masterwork, Norma. Teatro Massimo Bellini is situated 190 metres east of Arch of San Giovanni.

Catania Cathedral

Church

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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha, usually known as the Catania Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. 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. Catania Cathedral is situated 200 metres south of Arch of San Giovanni.

Basilica della Collegiata

Church

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The Ancient Royal and Eminent Basilica Collegiate of Our Lady of the Alms, better known as Basilica della Colleggiata, is a church in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. Finished in 1794, it is an example of Sicilian Baroque. Basilica della Collegiata is situated 110 metres west of Arch of San Giovanni.