Santa Lucia alla Badia, Baroque church in Piazza Duomo, Syracuse, Italy
The limestone church features a rectangular nave with four baroque altars and a dome-crowned presbytery, adorned with Saint Lucia's symbols on its facade.
Following the 1693 Sicily earthquake, architect Luciano Caracciolo designed the reconstruction of the church between 1695 and 1703 on a former monastery site.
The church houses Caravaggio's painting 'Burial of Saint Lucia' from 1608, transferred from the Church of Santa Lucia al Sepolcro after restoration.
Located in Piazza Duomo on Ortygia island, visitors reach the church through a 25-minute walk from Syracuse railway station.
A metal balcony on the facade allowed nuns to release doves during religious celebrations, a tradition that continues during December's Festa di Santa Lucia.
Location: Syracuse
Architectural style: baroque architecture
GPS coordinates: 37.05924,15.29299
Latest update: May 11, 2025 03:39
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