San Paolo Apostolo, Siracusa
San Paolo Apostolo is a baroque-style, Roman Catholic parish church located on via dell'Apollonion on the island of Ortigia, in the historic city center of Siracusa in Sicily, Italy. It serves as a parish church for the Quartiere di la Graziella, once the quarter housing the families who worked in the fishing trade. Alonside the church are the ruins of the Temple of Apollo.
| San Paolo Apostolo | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Facade, at the left flank are the ruins of the Temple of Apollo | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Province | Siracusa |
| Location | |
| Location | Siracusa, Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°03′50″N 15°17′36″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
Description
A church at the site stood since the early christian era; it recalls a brief visit of apostle Paul to Syracuse. The present building dates to the 17th-century. The tympanum has an inscription that reads "HIC OLIM SYRACUSIS TRIDUO MANENTIS".[1] The facade also has a small stain glass depiction of the saint,[2]
References
- He stayed in Syracuse for three days
- Derived from Architettura religiosa in Ortigia by Lucia Acerra, published by Ediprint (1995) and cited in Antonio Randazzo, site describing churches of Syracuse.
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