🇮🇹 Sicily's Last Baroque Masterpiece: Catania Cathedral

The Cathedral of Saint Agatha (Cattedrale di Sant'Agata) stands proudly in Piazza Duomo, a testament to Catania's resilience against earthquakes and volcanic fury 🌋⚡. A Phoenix Rising from Ashes 1078-1093 AD: Built by Roger I of Sicily atop ancient Roman baths 🏛️ 1169 & 1693: Destroyed by earthquakes, reborn in Baroque splendor 💫 1711 Facade: Gian Battista Vaccarini's masterpiece with Roman theater columns and marble saints ✨ Architectural Marvels 🐘 Elephant Obelisk: The city's guardian against eruptions (locals believe!) 🔔 90m Bell Tower: Italy's 3rd largest bell (7.5 tons!) ⏰ 🎻 Bellini's Tomb: Pay respects to the opera maestro 🎼 Surviving Norman Traces ✔ Transept fragments ✔ Twin towers ✔ Three apses #BaroqueBeauty #SicilianResilience