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Review:
The Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena is a magnificent late baroque structure and one of the largest Benedictine monasteries in Europe. It is located about a 10-minute walk from Catania's Cathedral Square. A Cassinese congregation founded the monastery in 1558 and its construction is still ongoing. The original building was affected by an eruption of lava in 1669 and an earthquake in 1693 and has been restored according to the style of the time, creating an interesting architectonical integration of styles. The monastery has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is today the home for the Department of Humanities of the University of Catania.
Monastero dei Benedettini, Piazza Dante Alighieri, 32, 95124 Catania CT, Italy, Phone: +39 095-710-2767
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