Catania - Sant'Agata al Carcere

On the Piazza San Carcere, the Chiesa Sant'Agata al Carcere was erected in the 18th century as a memorial to the dungeon (visible inside) where Saint Agatha was kept imprisoned before her martyr's death. The church has a beautiful doorway dating from the 13th century which until the earthquake of 1693 formed part of the cathedral facade.