San Francesco di Paola
Facade and stairs leading to church
Religion
AffiliationCatholic Church
Location
LocationLentini, Italy
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleBaroque

San Francesco di Paola is a Roman Catholic parish church located at the intersection of via Conte Alaimo and Piazza Guido Rossa, in the town of Lentini, province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.[1]

History and description

Central nave looking towards apse

The present church was rebuilt after the 1693 Sicily earthquake and completed in 1762.[2][1] The church is accessed by scenic broad stairs.[1][3] The facade is simple.[2]

It hosts artworks collected from other churches devastated by the earthquake.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Chiesa dedicata a san Francesco di Paola, Lentini". Etnaportal (in Italian). Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Le chiese più belle". LentiniOnline.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Lentini: Le Chiese". LentiniOnline.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

37°16′58″N 14°59′48″E / 37.28275°N 14.99677°E / 37.28275; 14.99677

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