Cathedral of Syracuse

This article is about the cathedral of the Italian Archdiocese of Siracusa. For other uses, see Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Syracuse, New York) and Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral (Syracuse, New York).
Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima
Religion
AffiliationCatholic
RegionSicily
Location
CountryItaly
Cathedral of Syracuse is located in Sicily
Cathedral of Syracuse
Shown within Sicily
Cathedral of Syracuse is located in Italy
Cathedral of Syracuse
Cathedral of Syracuse (Italy)
Geographic coordinates37°03′35″N 15°17′36″E / 37.059617°N 15.293433°E / 37.059617; 15.293433
Architecture
TypeCathedral
StyleSicilian Baroque
Part ofSyracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
CriteriaCultural: (ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Reference1200-003
Inscription2005 (29th Session)
carved Acanthus leaves in the baroque façade

The Cathedral of Syracuse (Duomo di Siracusa), formally the Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima (Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Holy Nativity of Mary), is an ancient Catholic church in Syracuse, Sicily, the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Siracusa. Its structure is originally a Greek doric temple, and for this reason it is included in a UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 2005.[1]

The cathedral stands in the city's historic core on Ortygia Island.

  1. ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-09-08.