Benedictine Monastery, Catania: Raking view of the facade

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posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie

The cathedral dome is visible in the background.\u000a\u000aA large and unusually rich monastery with ties to the Catanian nobility. This monastery was the second largest in Europe after Mafra in Portugal with an extensive library. The monastery stands next to the unfinished Basilica of San Nicola l'Arena (1687). It is now the Faculty of Literature and Philosophy for the University of Catania.

History

Alt Title

Monastero Benedettino di San Nicola l'Arena

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-07-03

Spatial Coverage

Catania, Sicily, Italy|+37.503861+15.080476|Catania

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

Baroque

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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Architecture Domes Monasteries

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