San Benedetto, Catania
Dedicated to Saint Benedict of Nursia, the San Benedetto is a Baroque style church built in the early 18thcentury.
Dedicated to Saint Benedict of Nursia, the San Benedetto is a Baroque style church built in the early 18thcentury. It is best known for its marble Scalinata dell'Angelo or Angel Staircase with wrought iron railings, decorated with statues of angels. The altar is made entirely in Sicilian jasper, inlaid with gold and silver. The frescoes by Sebastiano Lo Monaco, Giovanni Tuccari and Matteo Desiderato are also noteworthy.
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About San Benedetto
Via Umberto I, 106, 95043 Militello in Val di Catania CT, Italy
+39 095 811666
San Benedetto and Nearby Sights on Map
Caltagirone
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Museo Civico Castello Ursino
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Herborarium Museum
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A' Piscaria Mercato del Pesce
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Fontana dell'Amenano
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Porta Uzeda
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Palazzo degli Elefanti
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