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Church of Sant'Agata al Carcere — Attraction in Catania

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Church of Sant'Agata al Carcere
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Santa Agata al Carcere, sometimes called Santo Carcere or the Carcere church is a Roman Catholic church located on Piazza Santo Carcere #7, in the city of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy.
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Church of Sant'Agata al Carcere

Piazza Santo Carcere, 7, 95124 Catania CT, Italy
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Santa Agata al Carcere, sometimes called Santo Carcere or the Carcere church is a Roman Catholic church located on Piazza Santo Carcere #7, in the city of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy.

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attractions: Roman Amphitheater of Catania, Villa Cerami, Chiesa di Sant'Agata la Vetere, Villa Bellini/Chiosco Bellini, Teatro Metropolitan, Church of St. Camillus, Piazza Università, Greek - Roman theatre, Church of Saint Julian, Palazzo Tezzano, restaurants: Al Vicolo Pizza&Vino, Spaghetti & Co., La Taverna del Grande Albero (Trattoria Mediterranea), Bistro Uzeta, Forma, Trattoria Da Nuccio, Trattoria del Cavaliere, Locanda Cerami, Agatha Cafè Cosy Bakery & specialty coffe | Piazza Stesicoro | Catania, Ristorante Mille Fiori
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Reviews of Church of Sant'Agata al Carcere

4.6
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Can be in and out in 5 minutes. Limited hours to view- Wed-Sat from 10-12. Free to visit. I was the first visitor there one day. Most interesting is not the alter but the block of stone with St Agatha’s alleged footprints and the dungeons where she was allegedly tortured (I think those were them!) The kindly volunteer lit the electric light behind the alter so I could get a...

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Supposedly over 100 stories about the real sant agata but regardless, this church has an interesting history, especially as it has a jail and is built into the old city wall.

Worth going into and doing the short but in depth tour for 1 euro.

Located in the centre so it’s a quick place to pop into amongst other attractions. Has a little shop...

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1y

La chiesa conserva parti della cinta muraria greca (VI sec. a.C.), strutture monumentali di età romana (II sec. d.C.) e che a partire dall'alto medioevo diventa luogo centrale del culto di sant'Agata, che secondo la tradizione qui venne tenuta prigioniera.

I luoghi erano annessi alla primitiva cattedrale di Sant'Agata la Vetere. Solo a partire dal XV secolo gli ambienti furono inglobati nella struttura di una prima chiesa, poi ricostruita ed ampliata in seguito al terremoto del 1693.

Nel parti residue delle mura della città, edificate in età aragonese e poi rafforzate da Carlo V nel XVI secolo. Delle fortificazioni documentate dall'ingegnere militare Tiburzio Spannocchi il complesso risulta inserito presso il Bastione di Sant'Agata La Vetere in seguito denominato Bastione del Santo Carcere.

Nel 1750 la facciata divenne nelle forme attuali, l'arcivescovo Pietro Galletti dispose il trasferimento del primitivo portale della cattedrale...

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Jennifer SmithJennifer Smith
Can be in and out in 5 minutes. Limited hours to view- Wed-Sat from 10-12. Free to visit. I was the first visitor there one day. Most interesting is not the alter but the block of stone with St Agatha’s alleged footprints and the dungeons where she was allegedly tortured (I think those were them!) The kindly volunteer lit the electric light behind the alter so I could get a better picture.
Caïna VerrinCaïna Verrin
Supposedly over 100 stories about the real sant agata but regardless, this church has an interesting history, especially as it has a jail and is built into the old city wall. Worth going into and doing the short but in depth tour for 1 euro. Located in the centre so it’s a quick place to pop into amongst other attractions. Has a little shop that’s cash only.
Enzo De CervoEnzo De Cervo
CENNI STORICI Stile barocco. Ingrandita dopo il terremoto del 1693, su progetto dell'architetto Francesco Battaglia. Agata vi viene rinchiusa per la prima volta in seguito al suo rifiuto di sacrificare agli dei pagani e vi ritorna dopo il tentativo di "rieducazione" presso la casa della corrottissima matrona Afrodisia. Iniziato il processo e le torture, la giovane viene ricondotta in carcere dopo aver subito il martirio dei seni, e qui riceve l'apparizione di San Pietro che la guarisce da tutte le sue ferite. Infine, dopo l'ultimo martirio della fornace, Agata viene nuovamente ricondotta in carcere e qui spira dopo aver elevato un'ultima preghiera, il 5 febbraio 251. (fonte: wikipedia)
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Can be in and out in 5 minutes. Limited hours to view- Wed-Sat from 10-12. Free to visit. I was the first visitor there one day. Most interesting is not the alter but the block of stone with St Agatha’s alleged footprints and the dungeons where she was allegedly tortured (I think those were them!) The kindly volunteer lit the electric light behind the alter so I could get a better picture.
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Supposedly over 100 stories about the real sant agata but regardless, this church has an interesting history, especially as it has a jail and is built into the old city wall. Worth going into and doing the short but in depth tour for 1 euro. Located in the centre so it’s a quick place to pop into amongst other attractions. Has a little shop that’s cash only.
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CENNI STORICI Stile barocco. Ingrandita dopo il terremoto del 1693, su progetto dell'architetto Francesco Battaglia. Agata vi viene rinchiusa per la prima volta in seguito al suo rifiuto di sacrificare agli dei pagani e vi ritorna dopo il tentativo di "rieducazione" presso la casa della corrottissima matrona Afrodisia. Iniziato il processo e le torture, la giovane viene ricondotta in carcere dopo aver subito il martirio dei seni, e qui riceve l'apparizione di San Pietro che la guarisce da tutte le sue ferite. Infine, dopo l'ultimo martirio della fornace, Agata viene nuovamente ricondotta in carcere e qui spira dopo aver elevato un'ultima preghiera, il 5 febbraio 251. (fonte: wikipedia)
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