Basilica della Collegiata
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The Ancient Royal and Eminent Basilica Collegiate of Our Lady of the Alms (in italian known as Antichissima Regia ed Insigne Basilica Collegiata di Maria Santissima dell'Elemosina), better known as Basilica della Colleggiata, is a church in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. Finished in 1794, it is an example of Sicilian Baroque.
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Basilica della Collegiata | |
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Ancient Royal and Eminent Basilica Collegiate of Our Lady of the Alms | |
Façade of the Basilica | |
Map of Sicily | |
37°30′15.2″N 15°5′11.5″E | |
Country | Italy |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Architecture | |
Style | Sicilian Baroque |
Completed | 1768 |
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