Basilica of San Foca
Basilica of San Foca is a church in Priolo Gargallo, Syracuse, Sicily. Basilica of San Foca is situated nearby to the park Giardino Tematico Santo Bonaccorso, as well as near the fitness club Steno’s Gym.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: religious building in Priolo Gargallo, Italy
- Also known as: “Basilica di San Focà” and “Phocas of Sinope”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Priolo-Melilli railway station and Thapsos.
Priolo-Melilli railway station
Railway station
Priolo-Melilli railway station is situated 1 km northeast of Basilica of San Foca.
Thapsos
Thapsos was a prehistoric village in Sicily of the middle Bronze Age. It was found by the Italian archaeologist Paolo Orsi on the small peninsula of Magnisi, near Priolo Gargallo. Thapsos is situated 3½ km east of Basilica of San Foca.Archimede Combined Cycle Power Plant
Power station
Archimede combined cycle power plant is an integrated solar combined cycle power generation plant at Priolo Gargallo near Syracuse in Sicily, Italy. The combine cycle section was inaugurated in 2003, and the solar field on 14 July 2010. Archimede Combined Cycle Power Plant is situated 2½ km southeast of Basilica of San Foca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marina di Melilli and Città Giardino.
Marina di Melilli
Locality
Marina di Melilli is a locality, which is situated 4 km southeast of Basilica of San Foca.
Città Giardino
Village
Città Giardino is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Basilica of San Foca.
Basilica of San Foca
- Categories: building, archaeological site, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Priolo Gargallo, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.15053° or 37° 9′ 2″ north
Longitude
15.19168° or 15° 11′ 30″ east
Open location code
8F9Q552R+6M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Basilica of San Foca” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Basilica di San Foca”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Giardino Tematico Santo Bonaccorso and Steno’s Gym.
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