Monsatero dei Benedettini di San Nicolo L'Arena

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The Benedictine Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena in Catania, Sicily, is one of the largest monasteries in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site (as a part of Val di Noto World Heritage Site). It is the second biggest benedectine monastery in Europe (the biggest one is in Mafra) The Marble Cloister corresponds to the original square plan of the monastery founded in 1558 The monastery was founded in 1558 and today it hosts the Department of Humanities of the University of Catania.

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Location: Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
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