Cathedral of Syracuse

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The Cathedral of Syracuse is a historic Baroque and Norman-style cathedral built over an ancient Greek temple on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque architecture
Norman architecture
Roman Catholic cathedral
basilica minor
cathedral in Italy
church building
alsoKnownAs Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima
Duomo di Siracusa
architecturalStyle Baroque
Norman
builtOver Temple of Athena
ancient Greek temple
cityPatronSaint Saint Lucy
constructionPeriod 7th century
contains visible Doric columns from the Temple of Athena
country Italy
dedicatedTo Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Syracuse
façadeStyle Sicilian Baroque
function seat of the Archbishop of Syracuse
governingBody Archdiocese of Syracuse
hasBellTowers two
hasChapel Chapel of Saint Lucy
hasColumns Doric columns from Greek temple
hasCrypt yes
hasHighAltar yes
hasNave yes
hasOrgan yes
hasPiazza Piazza Duomo, Syracuse
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
heritageDesignationDate 2005
housesRelicsOf Saint Lucy
liturgicalRite Roman Rite
liturgicalStatus active church
locatedIn Province of Syracuse
Region of Sicily
Sicily
Syracuse
locatedOn island of Ortygia
linked to: Ortygia
mainPortalOrientation west
notableFor integration of ancient Greek temple structure into Christian cathedral
partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica"
primaryMaterial local limestone
reconstructionAfter 1693 Sicily earthquake
region southern Italy
linked to: Southern Italy
status metropolitan cathedral
touristAttraction major

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Syracuse, Sicily siteContains Cathedral of Syracuse
Syracuse hasLandmark Cathedral of Syracuse
Ortygia contains Cathedral of Syracuse
Cathedral of Syracuse alsoKnownAs Duomo di Siracusa
linked to: Cathedral of Syracuse
Piazza Duomo, Syracuse hasLandmark Cathedral of Syracuse
Piazza Duomo, Syracuse hasLandmark Duomo di Siracusa
linked to: Cathedral of Syracuse
Arethusa Spring near Cathedral of Syracuse
Piazza del Duomo (Ortygia) mainBuilding Cathedral of Syracuse
subject linked to: Piazza del Duomo
Piazza del Duomo (Ortygia) mainBuilding Duomo di Siracusa
subject linked to: Piazza del Duomo
linked to: Cathedral of Syracuse
Piazza del Duomo (Ortygia) hasLandmark Cathedral of Syracuse
subject linked to: Piazza del Duomo
Piazza del Duomo (Ortygia) centralReligiousBuilding Cathedral of Syracuse
subject linked to: Piazza del Duomo
Piazza del Duomo (Ortygia) knownFor Cathedral of Syracuse façade
subject linked to: Piazza del Duomo
linked to: Cathedral of Syracuse
Fountain of Arethusa near Cathedral of Syracuse
Comune di Siracusa contains Cathedral of Syracuse