Basilica della Collegiata
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: minor basilica
- Also known as: “Collegiata, Chiesa del Collegio” and “Regia Cappella”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catania Cathedral and Piazza dell’Università.
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. Catania Cathedral is situated 240 metres southeast of Basilica della Collegiata.
Piazza dell’Università
Square
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piazza dell'Università is a city square in the historic center of the city of Catania, in Sicily, Italy. It is bisected by Via Etnea.
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 200 metres south of Basilica della Collegiata.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Giudecca di Catania and San Berillo.
Basilica della Collegiata
- Categories: minor basilica, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Centro - S. Cristoforo, Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.5042° or 37° 30′ 15″ northLongitude
15.08646° or 15° 5′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8F9QG33P+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 29333946OpenStreetMap feature
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building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q1109136
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Basilica della Collegiata” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “仁慈之母圣殿 (卡塔尼亚)”
- Chinese: “仁慈之母圣殿”
- Czech: “Bazilika Maria Santissima dell’Elemosina”
- Dutch: “Basilica della Collegiata”
- French: “Basilique collégiale”
- French: “basilique Sainte-Marie-de-l’Aumône de Catane”
- French: “Basilique Sainte-Marie-de-l’Aumône de Catane”
- German: “Colleggiata”
- German: “Collegiata”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Maria Mahakudus dari Amal Kasih, Catania”
- Italian: “basilica Maria Santissima dell’Elemosina”
- Italian: “Basilica Maria Santissima dell’Elemosina”
- Italian: “chiesa della Collegiata, già regia Cappella Aragonese”
- Italian: “collegiata di Maria Santissima dell’Elemosina”
- Slovenian: “Basilica della Collegiata”
- Spanish: “Basilica della Collegiata”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza Santa Nicolella and Piazzetta Sebastiano Addamo.
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