Chiesa di San Gaetano alle Grotte
Piazza Carlo Alberto, 74, 95131 Catania CT, Italy
Chiesa di San Gaetano alle Grotte is a catholic church located in Carrubazza-Motta.
Small church that from the outside could be like any other in the area, however! Once you go in you’ll see a staircase going down and into a small crypt that’s part formed because of the lava caves and is now a tribute area. …
One of the city's oldest churches, dating back to 1801, it was built on a lava cave and has been used as a place of worship since the third century. It is freely accessible to the public, and for a donation of one euro, you can …
The church itself is nothing special, but the early Christian church built in a lava cave below it, dating from the 3rd century, is extraordinary. It also contains some frescoes.
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