Syracuse  Cathedral

Latest update: 26 February 2022
The Syracuse Cathedral has a quite extraordinary history. It dates back to the 5th century BC when it was a Greek temple and was only turned into a Christian cathedral in the 7th century AD.

In 878 it was turned into a mosque by the ruling Arabs before the Norman king Roger I turned it back into a church in 1085. The famous High Sicilian Baroque facade was added in 1753. 
The original Doric columns of the temple still form part of the Cathedral's structure, both inside and out. In 2005 UNESCO cited the Cathedral among the reasons for the Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica World Heritage listing. 
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City: Syracuse

Province: Syracuse​

Region: Sicily

Completed: 1753

Architectural style: Sicilian Baroque
Close by: Castello Maniace, Greek Theatre of Syracuse
Recommended accommodation: Caportigia Boutique Hotel
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica

​Year: 2005

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