San Francesco di Paola, Lentini explained
Building Name: | San Francesco di Paola |
Location: | Lentini, Italy |
Religious Affiliation: | Catholic Church |
Architecture Type: | Church |
Architecture Style: | Baroque |
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.
History and description
The present church was rebuilt after the 1693 Sicily earthquake and completed in 1762.[1] [2] The church is accessed by scenic broad stairs.[3] The facade is simple.
It hosts artworks collected from other churches devastated by the earthquake.
References
37.2828°N 14.9968°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Le chiese più belle . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210924154432/http://www.lentinionline.it/programmi&recensioni/fondpisano_lechiese.htm . 24 September 2021 . 13 August 2023 . LentiniOnline.it . it.
- Web site: Chiesa dedicata a san Francesco di Paola, Lentini . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230811005242/https://etnaportal.it/lentini/chiesa_dedicata_a_san_francesco_di_paola . 11 August 2023 . 13 August 2023 . Etnaportal . it.
- Web site: Lentini: Le Chiese . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402120736/http://www.lentinionline.it/itin_chiese.htm . 2 April 2023 . 9 August 2023 . LentiniOnline.it . it.