Basilica S. Maria Maggiore (Nicosia, Sicily)

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The church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Nicosia was built in the 13th century and rebuilt in Baroque style following damage by a landslide in 1757. It contains a marble polyptych by A. Gagini dated 1512, depicting the "Story of the Holy Virgin", and what is believed to be the throne of Charles V.
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Coordinates:   37°44'56"N   14°24'5"E
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