Catania - Badia Sant'Agata

The church of Sant'Agata's Convent opposite the north side of the cathedral, built between 1735 and 1767, is the principal work of G. B. Vaccarini. The massive building, dominated by a huge octagonal dome, is fronted by a superb facade, the middle section of which is concave in outline. The church consists of a central structure with four arms of unequal length around the square occupied by the dome. The longest of the four arms is the one containing the west entrance, which also supports the nuns' gallery.