San Paolo Apostolo, Siracusa

San Paolo Apostolo is a baroque-style, Roman Catholic parish church located on via dell'Apollonion on the island of Ortigia, in the historic city center of Siracusa in Sicily, Italy.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: building in Syracuse, Italy

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include City gate and Temple of Apollo.

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 140 metres west of San Paolo Apostolo, Siracusa.

Temple of Apollo

Archaeological site

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The Temple of Apollo is one of the most important ancient Greek monuments of Magna Graecia on Ortygia, in front of the Piazza Pancali in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.

San Tommaso

Church

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San Tommaso is a church, which is situated 110 metres southeast of San Paolo Apostolo, Siracusa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ortygia and Santa Panagia.

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".