Fontana di Sant’Agata
Fontana di Sant’Agata is a fountain in Centro - S. Cristoforo, Catania, Sicily. Fontana di Sant’Agata is situated nearby to Diocesan museum (Catania), as well as near Terme Achilliane.Photo: Maticam78, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catania Cathedral and Elephant Fountain.
Catania Cathedral
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Elephant Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Elephant Fountain is a monument located in the center of Piazza del Duomo in the Sicilian city of Catania, designed by architect Giovanni Battista Vaccarini between 1735 and 1737. Elephant Fountain is situated 110 metres northwest of Fontana di Sant’Agata.
Piazza del Duomo
Square
Photo: Dariolp83, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piazza del Duomo is the main city square in Catania, Italy, flanked by both the centers of civic and religious power. Piazza del Duomo is situated 100 metres northwest of Fontana di Sant’Agata.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Giudecca di Catania and Civita.
Fontana di Sant’Agata
- Type: Fountain
- Description: fountain in Catania, Italy
- Categories: historic site and wayside shrine
- Location: Centro - S. Cristoforo, Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.50194° or 37° 30′ 7″ northLongitude
15.08816° or 15° 5′ 17″ eastInception
1621Open location code
8F9QG32Q+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 414225316OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrineWikidata ID
Q16556441
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Turkish—“Fontana di Sant’Agata” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Fontana di Sant’Agata”
- Turkish: “Sant’Agata Çeşmesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Diocesan museum (Catania) and Terme Achilliane.
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