Very close to Piazza Duomo stands the Badia di Sant'Agata, one of the most successful churches for the artistic inspiration of Giovan Battista Vaccarini.

It has a beautiful facade with both concave and convex forms.

It stands on the ruins of a previous church also dedicated to Sant'Agata, which was destroyed by the earthquake of 1693 and of which only the seventeenth-century portal remains.

The Badia di Sant'Agata is certainly one of the main Baroque monuments of Catania.

Inside it has a Greek cross plan.

Above you can see the railings overlooked by the Benedictine nuns of the adjoining monastery.

The terraces and the imposing dome of the Badia are visitable; from the top it is possible to admire a breathtaking 360 degree panorama over the whole town of Catania and the surrounding territory, particularly suggestive at sunset.

Visiting hours to the dome: Monday 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, from Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, Sunday from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm: 30.

Ticket is 3 euros.

For info tel .: 348 7967711 or 338 1441760.

E-mail: badia@diocesi.catania.it

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