Chiesa Santuario della Madonna delle Lacrime, Syracuse

Name: Chiesa Santuario della Madonna delle Lacrime
Address: Via del Santuario, 33, Syracuse, 96100, Italy
Telephone: +39 0931 21446

#21 among attractions in Syracuse

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Chiesa Santuario della Madonna delle Lacrime

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The Basilica of the Madonna delle Lacrime, also called Madonnina delle Lacrime is a 20th-century Roman Catholic Marian shrine church in Siracusa in Sicily, Italy. The modern building, derided by some as an inverted ice-cream cone, dominates the skyline of the approach to Ortigia. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: ModernCoordinates: 37°4'28"N, 15°17'8"E

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Via del Santuario, 33Syracuse 96100 Italy

Contact

+39 0931 21446

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Chiesa Santuario della Madonna delle Lacrime – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ear of Dionysius, Tempio di Apollo, Roman amphitheater, Grotta del Ninfeo.

0.6 miW
Limestone cave known as Ear of Dionysius
Ear of Dionysius, Syracuse
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Ancient Greek architecture, Ruins, Historical place
Tempio di Apollo, Syracuse
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~1950 ftW
Amphitheatre, Ruins, Historical place
Roman amphitheater, Syracuse
10 min walk • The Roman amphitheatre of Syracuse is one of the best preserved structures in the city of Syracuse, Sicily, from the early Imperial period.
0.6 miW
Aqueduct
Grotta del Ninfeo, Syracuse
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1.1 miSE
, Ancient Greek architecture, Church
Cathedral of Syracuse, Syracuse
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0.7 miW
Concerts and shows, Ancient Greek architecture, Historical place
Teatro Greco, Syracuse
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1.1 miS
Architecture, Baroque architecture, Palace
Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco, Syracuse
28 min walk • The Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco is a large urban palace, located on piazza Duomo, across from the present city hall and diagonal to the Cathedral of Syracuse, in the island of Ortigia in the city of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy.
~780 ftN
Museum, History museum
Museo archeologico regionale Paolo Orsi, Syracuse
4 min walk • The Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi of Syracuse, Sicily is one of the principal archaeological museums of Europe.
1.1 miSE
Ancient Greek architecture, Temple
Temple of Athena, Syracuse
29 min walk • The Temple of Athena is a hexastyle peripteral Doric temple built in Syracuse in the 5th century BC by the tyrant Gelo after his victory over the Carthaginians at the Battle of Himera.
1 miSE
Palace, Gothic architecture, Vernacular architecture
Palazzo Montalto, Syracuse
26 min walk • Palazzo Montalto, also known as Palazzo Mergulese-Montalto, is a late 14th-century palace on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily.
~1700 ftE
Church
Chiesa di Santa Lucia al Sepolcro, Syracuse
9 min walk • The shrine of Saint Lucy at the tomb is a shrine erected on the site where the Syracusan saint was martyred in 304 during the great persecution ordered by Emperor Diocletian.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chiesa Santuario della Madonna delle Lacrime?

Nearby attractions include Museo delle Lacrimazione, Syracuse (1 min walk), Sanctuary Madonna della Lacrime, Syracuse (1 min walk), Museo archeologico regionale Paolo Orsi, Syracuse (4 min walk), Chiesa di Santa Lucia al Sepolcro, Syracuse (9 min walk).

How to get to Chiesa Santuario della Madonna delle Lacrime by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chiesa Santuario della Madonna delle Lacrime:

Bus

Cadorna est 2 • Lines: 26 (3 min walk)
Di Natale • Lines: 25 (5 min walk)