San Benedetto, Catania

Name: San Benedetto
Address: Via Crociferi, Catania, 95124, Italy
Telephone: +39 095 715 2207

#29 among attractions in Catania

Baroque architecture, Church, Historical place

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Facts and practical information

San Benedetto is a late-Baroque architecture, Roman Catholic church and former Benedictine monastery in the city Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. The church facade faces Via Crociferi, parallels across via San Benedetto the former-Jesuit church of San Francesco Borgia, and both are about a block south along Crociferi from the church and convent of San Giuliano. Entrance to church and monastery appear to be through Piazza Asmundo #9 near the apse of the church. ()

Local name: Chiesa di San Benedetto Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 37°30'12"N, 15°5'5"E

Address

Via CrociferiCatania (Centro Catania)Catania 95124 Italy

Contact

+39 095 715 2207

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Day trips

San Benedetto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Catania Cathedral, San Nicolò l'Arena, Terme della Rotonda, Museo Civico Belliniano.

~1060 ftE
Massive cathedral with a baroque facade
Catania Cathedral, Catania
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~1250 ftW
Church, Baroque architecture
San Nicolò l'Arena, Catania
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~630 ftNW
Church, Historical place
Terme della Rotonda, Catania
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~320 ftS
Museum
Museo Civico Belliniano, Catania
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~1360 ftN
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Sant'Agata al Carcere, Catania
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~220 ftNW
Museum, Church, Sacred and religious sites
San Francesco Borgia, Catania
2 min walk • San Francesco Borgia is a Roman Catholic church located on Via Crociferi #7, adjacent to the former Collegio Gesuita, and parallel to San Benedetto, and about a block south on Crociferi of the church and convent of San Giuliano, in the city of Catania, region of Sicily, southern Italy.
~770 ftSE
Square, Historical place
Piazza del Duomo, Catania
4 min walk • Piazza del Duomo is the main city square in Catania, Italy, flanked by both the centers of civic and religious power.
~1330 ftN
Church
Sant'Agata la Vetere, Catania
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~250 ftSE
Church, Historical place
San Francesco d'Assisi all'Immacolata, Catania
2 min walk • San Francesco d'Assisi all'Immacolata is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy.
~850 ftNE
Baroque-style church dating to 1768
Basilica Maria Santissima dell'Elemosina, Catania
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~940 ftSE
Museum, Ruins
Terme Achilliane, Catania
5 min walk • Achillian baths refer to underground thermal structures dating from the 4th-5th centuries located in Catania of which only a small portion remains visible under Piazza del Duomo.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is San Benedetto open?

San Benedetto is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to San Benedetto?

Nearby attractions include Museo Arte Contemporanea Sicilia, Catania (1 min walk), San Francesco Borgia, Catania (2 min walk), San Francesco d'Assisi all'Immacolata, Catania (2 min walk), Museo Emilio Greco, Catania (2 min walk).

How to get to San Benedetto by public transport?

The nearest stations to San Benedetto:

Bus

San Martino-Vittorio Emanuele II • Lines: 504M, 632, 642 (3 min walk)
Vittorio Emanuele II-Tineo • Lines: 504M, 632, 642 (3 min walk)

Train

Stesicoro (10 min walk)
Catania Centrale (22 min walk)

Metro

Stesicoro • Lines: 1 (10 min walk)
Giovanni XXIII • Lines: 1 (23 min walk)