San Placido

San Placido is a Roman Catholic church and former-Benedictine monastery located on the piazza of the same name in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. The complex, two blocks east of the Catania Cathedral, spans a polygonal block encompassed by the Via Vittorio…

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church building in Catania, Italy
Also known as: “chiesa San Placido” and “San Placido, Catania”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teatro Massimo Bellini and Catania Cathedral.

Teatro Massimo Bellini

Theater building

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The Teatro Massimo Bellini is an opera house located on Piazza Vincenzo Bellini in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. Named after the local-born composer Vincenzo Bellini, it was inaugurated on 31 May 1890 with a performance of the composer's masterwork, Norma. Teatro Massimo Bellini is situated 140 metres north of San Placido.

Catania Cathedral

Church

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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 170 metres west of San Placido.

Elephant Fountain

Fountain

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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 270 metres west of San Placido.