Benedictine Monastery, Catania: Interior view of courtyards with double corridors

Date

Circa 1910

Creator

Part of: Architectural Lantern Slides of Italy

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The building is known for its two interior courtyards with double corridors.

A large and unusually rich monastery with ties to the Catanian nobility. This monastery was the second largest in Europe after Mafra in Portugal with an extensive library. The monastery stands next to the unfinished Basilica of San Nicola l'Arena (1687). It is now the Faculty of Literature and Philosophy for the University of Catania.

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Creator: G. Massiot & cie
Date: Circa 1910
Publisher: Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Material Type: photographs
Conditions Governing Access: To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library to arrange an appointment
Related Location: Catania, Sicily, Italy

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