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CATANIA
Catania is the second-largest city of Sicily in southern Italy. Catania is known as the cradle of theatre and music. This is a city to experience day and night alike.
Churches worth a visit are listed below:
Cathedral (Duomo) - the Chapel of Sant'Agata - This Cathedral was built in 12th century. An earthquake left it completely destroyed. It was thus entirely rebuilt in 1600. The Chapel of Sant'Agata, the city's patron saint is inside the Cathedral, where precious treasures are kept.
Church of San Giuliano - This is Catania's most beautiful church. It has a splendid dome enclosed in a polygonal open gallery. Interior of this church is completely made of marble. The church was built in the first half of the eighteenth century by Vaccarini.
Church of San Nicola - This church was first built in 1687. Its work was interrupted by the earthquake in 1693. This earthquake destroyed most of the city's buildings. Church was later finished. The interiors of the church are noteworthy. It is worth seeing with its aisle and two naves which are 105 meters long and the dome which is 62 meters wide.
Most of the museums in Catania are dedicated to the famous personalities born in the city. Museums which are admirable are listed below:-
Emilio Greco Museum - This museum, opened in 1994, contains about 1500 graphic works by the Catania artist: engravings, lithographs and sketchings, including the famous "Commiati".
Giovanni Verga's House Museum - This eighteenth-century palace, which is in Via Sant'Anna, was the home of Giovanni Verga during the last twenty years of his life. The library that contains almost 3000 volumes by various authors such Deledda, Tolstoy, Gorky, Flaubert and Dumas is extremely valuable.
Bellini Civic Museum - This is the house where the famous composer lived before he moved to Naples. The museum is spread over a route that shows the private and artistic life of Vincenzo Bellini. There are also some very interesting, original musical manuscripts signed by the artist inside the museum.
Biscari Museum - The wonderful Palazzo Biscari, which is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, was the residence of Prince Biscari. Inside there are halls full of frescoes, galleries, archaeological finds, statues, marble and other artistic wonders.