San Biagio, Catania

San Biagio, previously called Sant'Agata alla Fornace or La Fornace or Carcara is a Neoclassical architecture, Roman Catholic parish church located at the western edge of the in the quartiere San Biagio della Calcarella, of , , southern .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Catania, Italy
  • Also known as: “Chiesa di Sant’Agata alla Fornace” and “church of San Biagio”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Amphitheatre of Catania and Villa Cerami.

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The is a Roman amphitheatre in , , , built in the Roman Imperial period, probably in the 2nd century AD, on the northern edge of the ancient city at the base of the Montevergine hill.

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The was once a semirural villa, located at the edge of the urban center and with a sizable surrounding garden, located at the Northern end of via Crocifero, in the city of , , southern .

Church
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Santa Agata al Carcere, sometimes called Santo Carcere or the Carcere church is a Roman Catholic church located on Piazza Santo Carcere #7, in the city of , , southern .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Antico Corso 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.

San Biagio, Catania

Latitude
37.50723° or 37° 30′ 26″ north
Longitude
15.08459° or 15° 5′ 5″ east
Open location code
8F9QG34M+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 861130581
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3584886
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Italian—“San Biagio, Catania” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣比亚焦教堂”
  • Chinese: “聖比亞焦教堂”
  • Czech: “kostel sv. Blažeje”
  • Dutch: “Église Sainte-Agathe de la Fournaise”
  • French: “église Sainte-Agathe-de-la-Fournaise de Catane”
  • French: “Église Sainte-Agathe-de-la-Fournaise de Catane”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Biagio in Sant’Agata alla fornace”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Biagio”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Biagio”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Sant’Agata alla Fornace”
  • Italian: “chiesa in Piazza Stesicoro”
  • Italian: “chiesa San Biagio (Catania)”
  • “San Biagio Kirche (Catania)”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Piazza Santo Carcere and Carcere di Sant’Agata.

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