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 health club Steno’s Gym.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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 Guglia di Marcello.
Priolo-Melilli railway station
Railway station
Photo: Azotoliquido, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Priolo-Melilli railway station is situated 1 km northeast of Basilica of San Foca.
Guglia di Marcello
Archaeological site
Photo: Codas2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Guglia di Marcello is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km southeast of Basilica of San Foca.
Thapsos
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marina di Melilli and Città Giardino.
Marina di Melilli
Locality
Photo: Azotoliquido, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marina di Melilli is a locality, which is situated 4 km southeast of Basilica of San Foca.
Città Giardino
Village
Photo: Azotoliquido, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Città Giardino is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Basilica of San Foca.
Belvedere
Village
Photo: Codas2, CC BY 2.5 it.
Belvedere is a village, which is situated 7 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″ northLongitude
15.19168° or 15° 11′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8F9Q552R+6MOpenStreetMap ID
way 299867936OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q118557938
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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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