Santa Lucia alla Badia

Santa Lucia alla Badia is a baroque-style, Roman Catholic Church, now deconsecrated, located on the south corner of the piazza duomo, located to the south of the façade of the Cathedral of Syracuse), located in the island of Ortigia, the historic city center of Siracusa in Sicily, Italy.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church building in Syracuse, Italy
Also known as: “Santa Lucìa alla Badìa, Siracusa”
Wheelchair access: no

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of Syracuse and Palazzo Borgia Impellizzeri.

Cathedral of Syracuse

Church

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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 130 metres north of Santa Lucia alla Badia.

Palazzo Borgia Impellizzeri

Photo: Alfonso Messina Siracusa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bellomo Palace Regional Gallery

Museum

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Bellomo Palace Regional Gallery is an art museum in Syracuse, Sicily. Bellomo Palace Regional Gallery is situated 130 metres southeast of Santa Lucia alla Badia.

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".