San Francesco Borgia, Catania

Name: San Francesco Borgia
Address: Via Crociferi, Catania, Italy

#11 among attractions in Catania

Museum, Church, Sacred and religious sites

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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. The church is mainly used for exhibits, but still holds much of the original Jesuit artwork. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 37°30'14"N, 15°5'4"E

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Via CrociferiCatania (Centro Catania)Catania Italy

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San Francesco Borgia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1240 ftSE
Massive cathedral with a baroque facade
Catania Cathedral, Catania
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~1110 ftW
Church, Baroque architecture
San Nicolò l'Arena, Catania
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~470 ftW
Church, Historical place
Terme della Rotonda, Catania
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~490 ftS
Museum
Museo Civico Belliniano, Catania
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~1170 ftN
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Sant'Agata al Carcere, Catania
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~960 ftSE
Square, Historical place
Piazza del Duomo, Catania
5 min walk • Piazza del Duomo is the main city square in Catania, Italy, flanked by both the centers of civic and religious power.
~1140 ftN
Church
Sant'Agata la Vetere, Catania
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~1240 ftN
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
San Biagio, Catania
6 min walk • San Biagio, previously called Sant'Agata alla Fornace or La Fornace or Carcara is a Neoclassical architecture, Roman Catholic parish church located at the western edge of the Piazza Stesicoro in the quartiere San Biagio della Calcarella, of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy.
~460 ftSE
Church, Historical place
San Francesco d'Assisi all'Immacolata, Catania
3 min walk • San Francesco d'Assisi all'Immacolata is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy.
~880 ftE
Baroque-style church dating to 1768
Basilica Maria Santissima dell'Elemosina, Catania
5 min walk • The Ancient Royal and Eminent Basilica Collegiate of Our Lady of the Alms better known as Basilica della Colleggiata is a church in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. Finished in 1794, it is an example of Sicilian Baroque.
~1140 ftSE
Museum, Ruins
Terme Achilliane, Catania
6 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)

Which popular attractions are close to San Francesco Borgia?

Nearby attractions include Museo Arte Contemporanea Sicilia, Catania (2 min walk), San Benedetto, Catania (2 min walk), Chiesa di San Giuliano, Catania (2 min walk), Museo Emilio Greco, Catania (2 min walk).

How to get to San Francesco Borgia by public transport?

The nearest stations to San Francesco Borgia:

Bus

Vittorio Emanuele II-Tineo • Lines: 504M, 632, 642 (4 min walk)
San Martino-Vittorio Emanuele II • Lines: 504M, 632, 642 (4 min walk)

Train

Stesicoro (10 min walk)
Catania Centrale (23 min walk)

Metro

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