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Duomo of San Giorgio, Ragusa

Coordinates: 36°55′36″N 14°44′31″E / 36.9267°N 14.7419°E / 36.9267; 14.7419
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Duomo of San Giorgio
Insigne collegiata di San Giorgio
Religion
AffiliationCatholic Church
RegionDiocese of Ragusa
RiteRoman
Location
LocationRagusa
Country Italy
Architecture
Architect(s)Rosario Gagliardi
StyleSicilian Baroque, neoclassical
Groundbreaking1739
Completedcirca 1775

The Duomo of San Giorgio (i.e. "Dome of St. George") is a Baroque church located in Ragusa Ibla, Sicily, Italy.

Its construction began in 1738 and ended in 1775.[1]

The cathedral appears in the opening credits of the Italian TV series Inspector Montalbano, and it also features in some episodes, as does the similarly named cathedral of Modica.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Salvatore Boscarino, Maria Giuffrè. Storia e restauro di architetture siciliane. Bonsignori, 1996. ISBN 8875972834.
  2. ^ Lee Marshall (6 September 2013). "Sicily: Montalbano's island". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
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36°55′36″N 14°44′31″E / 36.9267°N 14.7419°E / 36.9267; 14.7419