Via dei Crociferi
Street
Baroque church buildings
Via dei Crociferi
Church-lined street in Catania
The Via dei Crociferi extends from the Convent Crociferi to the church of San Francesco d'Assisi all'Immacolata at the Piazza San Francesco d'Assisi. The entire street is lined with churches from the 18th Century. Coming from the Convento dei Crociferi you will first reach the church of San Giuliano, with its huge dome and the projecting façade on the left side. Directly opposite is the Jesuit College of Angelo Italia from the 18th Century. Its front façade with 7 axes is directly connected to the façade of the church of San Francesco Borgia with its double pairs of columns. Immediately after, you will find the convent of San Benedetto on the right-hand side.
If you walk through the archway, you can see to the left the baroque façade of the church of San Francesco d'Assisi all'Immacolata. On the right corner of Via Vittorio Emanuele, you will find the birthplace of Vincenzo Bellini with an integrated museum.
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