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Saint John’s Basilica

Saint John’s Basilica is a church in , , . Saint John’s Basilica is situated nearby to the square , as well as near the archaeological site .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Syracuse, Italy
  • Also known as: “San Giovanni Evangelista”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Madonna delle Lacrime, Siracusa and Tomba di Archimede.

Church
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The Basilica of the Madonna delle Lacrime, also called Madonnina delle Lacrime is a 20th-century Roman Catholic Marian shrine church in Syracuse in Sicily, Italy. is situated 280 metres south of Saint John’s Basilica.

Cave
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is a cave, which is situated 320 metres northwest of Saint John’s Basilica.

Cave
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The is a limestone cave carved out of the Temenites hill in the city of Syracuse, on the island of in . Its name, given by the painter Michelangelo da Caravaggio, comes from its similarity in shape to the human ear.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ortygia and Santa Panagia.

Quarter
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is a small which is the historical centre of the city of , . The island, also known as the Città Vecchia, contains many historical landmarks. The name originates from the Ancient Greek órtyx, which means "quail".

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km north of Saint John’s Basilica.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km west of Saint John’s Basilica.

Saint John’s Basilica

Latitude
37.07705° or 37° 4′ 37″ north
Longitude
15.28448° or 15° 17′ 4″ east
Open location code
8F9Q37GM+RQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 325739021
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3670539
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Saint John’s Basilica” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “地下墓穴圣若望堂”
  • Dutch: “Chiesa di San Giovanni alle catacombe”
  • Hungarian: “San Giovanni-katakomba”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di S. Giovanni alle catacombe”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Giovanni alle catacombe”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Giovanni alle catacombe”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Giovanni alle Catacombe”
  • Russian: “Катакомбы Сан-Джованни”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Piazzale San Marziano and Saint John’s Catacombs.

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