San Placido, Catania
17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in ItalyRoman Catholic churches in Catania
San Placido is a Roman Catholic church and former-Benedictine monastery located on the piazza of the same name in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. The complex, two blocks east of the Catania Cathedral, spans a polygonal block encompassed by the Via Vittorio Emanuele II (il corso) on the north, the via Landolina to the east, the via Museo Biscari on a south diagonal, and to the west the piazza San Placido and Via Porticello. Part of the convent is occupied by the Palazzo della Cultura, used for cultural activities and exhibitions. The Monastero di San Placido also serves presently as the Archivio di Stato di Catania.
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Corte Mariella Lo Giudice, Catania Centro storico
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N 37.502944444444 ° | E 15.089888888889 ° |
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Chiesa di San Placido
Corte Mariella Lo Giudice
95121 Catania, Centro storico
Sicily, Italy
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