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St. Lucia D'Albona
St. Lucia d'Albona (, ) is a small church (on the basis of a big chapel) in the hamlet of Skitaca, Istria County Croatia. The chapel was named after the patron saint of Syracuse, Sicily, Syracuse, Sicily, Santa Lucia or Saint Lucy. It became the branch parish in 1632 of the township of Cerovica (Istria), Cerovica in the Labinstina peninsula in Istria. This chapel was built in 1616 and became a parish in 1632. In 1924 it was extended on the opposite (west) side of the bell tower. A door was also placed in the west side overlooking the cemetery. The church has three altars; the main one, Santa Lucia, and St Anthony. The holiday of St Lucia is on December 13 and it was a big day for merchants and people who joined in the celebration of this saint. References Chapels in Istria County 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Croatia {{Croatia-church-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syracuse, Sicily
Syracuse ( ; ; ) is a historic city on the Italian island of Sicily, the capital of the Italian province of Syracuse. The city is notable for its rich Greek and Roman history, culture, amphitheatres, architecture, and as the birthplace and home of the pre-eminent mathematician and engineer Archimedes. This 2,700-year-old city played a key role in ancient times, when it was one of the major powers of the Mediterranean world. Syracuse is located in the southeast corner of the island of Sicily, next to the Gulf of Syracuse beside the Ionian Sea. It is situated in a drastic rise of land with depths being close to the city offshore although the city itself is generally not so hilly in comparison. The city was founded by Ancient Greek Corinthians and Teneans and became a very powerful city-state. Syracuse was allied with Sparta and Corinth and exerted influence over the entirety of Magna Graecia, of which it was the most important city. Described by Cicero as "the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
