Cathedral of Syracuse
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This article is about the cathedral of the Italian Archdiocese of Siracusa. For other uses, see Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Syracuse, New York) and Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral (Syracuse, New York).
The Cathedral of Syracuse (Duomo di Siracusa), formally the Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima (Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Holy Nativity of Mary), is an ancient Catholic church in Syracuse, Sicily, the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Siracusa. Its structure is originally a Greek doric temple, and for this reason it is included in a UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 2005.[1]
Quick Facts Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima, Religion ...
Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic |
Region | Sicily |
Location | |
Country | Italy |
Geographic coordinates | 37°03′35″N 15°17′36″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Cathedral |
Style | Sicilian Baroque |
Part of | Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iii)(iv)(vi) |
Reference | 1200-003 |
Inscription | 2005 (29th Session) |
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The cathedral stands in the city's historic core on Ortygia Island.