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Sant'Agata Al Carcere, Catania
Santa Agata al Carcere (Saint Agatha at the Prison), sometimes called Santo Carcere or the ''Carcere church'' is a Roman Catholic church located on Piazza Santo Carcere #7, in the city of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of three nearly adjacent churches venerating St Agatha of Sicily in this neighborhood, the other two being Sant'Agata alla Fornace and Sant'Agata la Vetere. History and description The church was rebuilt after being razed, like most of the city, by the 1693 Sicily earthquake. The portal of the church is said to be the original highly sculpted Romanesque stone portal of the ancient cathedral of Catania. The portal, profusedly decorated by floral and animal depictions, was initially erected in the cathedral during the reign of Ruggero I of Sicily (1031-1101). While the cathedral was destroyed by the earthquake, the portal survived. It was rescued in 1734, and moved initially to the Senatorial palace, and then moved to this church by the architect Giova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiesa Di Sant'Agata Al Carcere CT 2015
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1693 Sicily Earthquake
The 1693 Sicily earthquake struck parts of southern Italy near Sicily, Calabria, and Malta on January 11 at around 21:00 local time. This earthquake was preceded by a damaging foreshock on January 9. The main quake had an estimated magnitude of 7.4 on the moment magnitude scale, the most powerful in Italian recorded history, and a maximum intensity of XI (''Extreme'') on the Mercalli intensity scale, destroying at least 70 towns and cities, seriously affecting an area of and causing the death of about 60,000 people. The earthquake was followed by tsunamis that devastated the coastal villages on the Ionian Sea and in the Straits of Messina. Almost two-thirds of the entire population of Catania were killed. The epicentre of the disaster was probably close to the coast, possibly offshore, although the exact position remains unknown. The extent and degree of destruction caused by the earthquake resulted in the extensive rebuilding of the towns and cities of southeastern Sicily, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festival Of Saint Agatha (Catania)
The Festival of Saint Agatha is the most important religious festival of Catania, Sicily, commemorating the life of the city's patron saint, Agatha of Sicily. It takes place annually from 3 to 5 February and on 17 August. The earlier dates commemorate the martyrdom of the Catanaian saint, while the latter date celebrates the return to Catania of her remains, after these had been transferred to Constantinople by the Byzantium, Byzantine general George Maniaces as war booty and remained there for 86 years. Sicilians celebrate Saint Agatha for her purported intercession to avert danger during eruptions of Mount Etna, earthquakes, and some epidemics that had affected Catania. There is also an underlying theme of Sicilian resistance to Roman oppression. The three day festival begins at noon on February 3 with a procession known as “della luminaria”. ''Cannalori'', eleven large candles in baroque gilt casings that proceeds from the San Biagio, Catania, Church of Sant'Agata alla Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piazza Stesicoro
Piazza Stesicoro is a rectangular city square in the historic center of the city of Catania Catania (, , Sicilian and ) is the second largest municipality in Sicily, after Palermo. Despite its reputation as the second city of the island, Catania is the largest Sicilian conurbation, among the largest in Italy, as evidenced also by ..., in Sicily, Italy. The piazza is frequently host to markets. The circumvalent street is bisected by Via Etna and at the eastern end opens to the modern boulevard of corso Sicilia. The western half of the piazza displays ruins of the former Ancient Roman amphitheater of Catania. Facing the ruins is the neoclassical facade of the church of San Biagio, also known as ''Sant'Agata alla Fornace''. Also facing the piazza are the following buildings: Palazzo Tezzano; Palazzo Paternò del Toscano; and the Palazzo Beneventano della Corte. An 1842 guide to Sicily recalls the piazza hosting a monument to King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernardino Nigro
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Pediment
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Giovanni Battista Vaccarini
Giovanni Battista Vaccarini (3 February 1702 – 11 March 1768) was a Sicilian architect, notable for his work in the Sicilian Baroque style in his homeland during the period of massive rebuilding following the earthquake of 1693. Many of his principal works can be found in the area in and around Catania. Biography Vaccarini was born in Palermo. During the 1720s, he studied architecture in Rome, with the support of Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni, the great patron of Corelli. Vaccarini was mostly interested on combining the styles of Borromini and Bernini. This was an eclectic fusion of architectural principles that was common at the end of the 17th century, producing such notable buildings as Giovan Antonio de' Rossi's Palazzo Altieri, and Palazzo Asti-Bonaparte. Vaccarini returned to Sicily around 1730. His work seems then to have been influenced by the school of architecture of Alessandro Specchi, Francesco de Sanctis and Filippo Raguzzini, who tended to reject the classi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger I Of Sicily
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Romanesque Architecture
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Santa Agata al Carcere (Saint Agatha at the Prison), sometimes called Santo Carcere or the ''Carcere church'' is a Roman Catholic church located on Piazza Santo Carcere #7, in the city of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of three nearly adjacent churches venerating St Agatha of Sicily in this neighborhood, the other two being Sant'Agata alla Fornace and Sant'Agata la Vetere. History and description The church was rebuilt after being razed, like most of the city, by the 1693 Sicily earthquake. The portal of the church is said to be the original highly sculpted Romanesque stone portal of the ancient cathedral of Catania. The portal, profusedly decorated by floral and animal depictions, was initially erected in the cathedral during the reign of Ruggero I of Sicily (1031-1101). While the cathedral was destroyed by the earthquake, the portal survived. It was rescued in 1734, and moved initially to the Senatorial palace, and then moved to this church by the architect Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic
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Santa Agata al Carcere (Saint Agatha at the Prison), sometimes called Santo Carcere or the ''Carcere church'' is a Roman Catholic church located on Piazza Santo Carcere #7, in the city of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of three nearly adjacent churches venerating St Agatha of Sicily in this neighborhood, the other two being Sant'Agata alla Fornace and Sant'Agata la Vetere. History and description The church was rebuilt after being razed, like most of the city, by the 1693 Sicily earthquake. The portal of the church is said to be the original highly sculpted Romanesque stone portal of the ancient cathedral of Catania. The portal, profusedly decorated by floral and animal depictions, was initially erected in the cathedral during the reign of Ruggero I of Sicily (1031-1101). While the cathedral was destroyed by the earthquake, the portal survived. It was rescued in 1734, and moved initially to the Senatorial palace, and then moved to this church by the architect Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
