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 , , . Finished in 1794, it is an example of Sicilian Baroque.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: minor basilica
  • Also known as: “Basilique collégiale”, “chiesa della Collegiata, già regia Cappella Aragonese”, “Colleggiata”, “collegiata di Maria Santissima dell’Elemosina”, “Collegiata, Chiesa del Collegio”, “Regia Cappella”, and “Коллегиальная базилика (Катания)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Catania Cathedral and Elephant Fountain.

Church
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha, usually known as the , is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , , . 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. is situated 240 metres southeast of Basilica della Collegiata.

Fountain
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The is a located in the center of in the city of , designed by architect Giovanni Battista Vaccarini between 1735 and 1737. is situated 200 metres south of Basilica della Collegiata.

Square
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Piazza dell'Università is a city square in the historic center of the city of , in , . It is bisected by Via Etnea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giudecca di Catania and San Berillo.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Basilica della Collegiata

Latitude
37.5042° or 37° 30′ 15″ north
Longitude
15.08647° or 15° 5′ 11″ east
Open location code
8F9QG33P+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q1109136
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Basilica della Collegiata” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Basilica della Collegiata”
  • 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 Sainte-Marie-de-l’Aumône de Catane”
  • French: “Basilique Sainte-Marie-de-l’Aumône de Catane”
  • German: “Collegiata”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Maria Mahakudus dari Amal Kasih, Catania”
  • Italian: “basilica Maria Santissima dell’Elemosina”
  • Italian: “Basilica Maria Santissima dell’Elemosina”
  • Russian: “Коллегиальная базилика”
  • Slovenian: “Basilica della Collegiata”
  • Spanish: “Basilica della Collegiata”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Piazza Santa Nicolella and Piazzetta Sebastiano Addamo.

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