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The '''Chiesa di Montevergine''' (Church of Montevergine), also known as '''San Girolamo''' is a [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]]-style [[Roman Catholic]] church in [[Noto]], region of [[Sicily]], Italy.
The church was built between 1695 and 1697, after the [[1693 Sicily earthquake]] that leveled the town. It was built for the Benedictine nuns of the [[Order of Monte Vergine]]. The church is dedicated to St Jerome. The concave facade, flanked by two bell-towers, was completed in 1748 by [[Vincenzo Sinatra]]. The church rises at the top of stone steps, and the layout has a single nave flanked by [[Corinthian columns]], and a rich stucco decoration. The interior has altarpieces by [[Constantino Carasi]], including a ''Marriage of the Virgin'' and a ''Pieta''.<ref>[https://ift.tt/37H2evf Cosmoibleo entry], cultural association of the ''Iblee Religions and Cultures'' was founded by 10 partners towns.</ref>
==References==
[[Category:Baroque architecture in Sicily]]
[[Category:17th-century churches]]
[[Category:18th-century churches]]
[[Category:Churches in Noto]]
The church was built between 1695 and 1697, after the [[1693 Sicily earthquake]] that leveled the town. It was built for the Benedictine nuns of the [[Order of Monte Vergine]]. The church is dedicated to St Jerome. The concave facade, flanked by two bell-towers, was completed in 1748 by [[Vincenzo Sinatra]]. The church rises at the top of stone steps, and the layout has a single nave flanked by [[Corinthian columns]], and a rich stucco decoration. The interior has altarpieces by [[Constantino Carasi]], including a ''Marriage of the Virgin'' and a ''Pieta''.<ref>[https://ift.tt/37H2evf Cosmoibleo entry], cultural association of the ''Iblee Religions and Cultures'' was founded by 10 partners towns.</ref>
==References==
[[Category:Baroque architecture in Sicily]]
[[Category:17th-century churches]]
[[Category:18th-century churches]]
[[Category:Churches in Noto]]
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