Piazza Francesco Corpaci

Piazza Francesco Corpaci is a square in Syracuse, Syracuse, Sicily. Piazza Francesco Corpaci is situated nearby to the university Accademia d’Arte del Dramma Antico, as well as near the church San Francesco all’Immacolata, Siracusa.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include City gate and San Francesco all’Immacolata, Siracusa.

City gate

Archaeological site

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A city gate is a gate which is, or was, set within a city wall. It is a type of fortified gateway. City gate is situated 490 metres northwest of Piazza Francesco Corpaci.

San Francesco all’Immacolata, Siracusa

Church

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San Francesco all'Immacolata is a baroque-style, Roman Catholic church located on Piazza Francesco Corpaci on the island of Ortigia, in the historic city center of Siracusa in Sicily, Italy.

The Cathedral of Syracuse, formally the Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima, is an ancient Catholic church in Syracuse, Sicily, the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Siracusa. Cathedral of Syracuse is situated 250 metres southwest of Piazza Francesco Corpaci.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ortygia and Santa Panagia.

Ortygia

Quarter

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Ortygia is a small island which is the historical centre of the city of Syracuse, Sicily. The island, also known as the Città Vecchia, contains many historical landmarks. The name originates from the Ancient Greek órtyx, which means "quail".