The Benedictine Monastery (Catania)

Italy / Sizilien / Catania / Piazza Dante Alighieri
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The Benedictine Monastery, one of the largest in Europe, is more like a palace than a religious building, an aspect that is probably due to close links with the Benedictine monks and the Catania nobility. In the eighteenth century it was one of the most important cultural centers in the whole of Sicily, attracting many visitors who were amazed by the luxury and the pomp of the building. It is now the Faculty of Literature and Philosophy for the University of Catania.
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Wikipedia article: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monastero_di_San_Nicolò_l'Arena_(Catania)
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Coordinates:   37°30'14"N   15°4'45"E
This article was last modified 1 year ago