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Local date: 11 January 1693 (): Local time: 21:00 [1] [2]: Duration: 4 minutes: Magnitude: 7.4 M w: Epicenter: 3] The exact location of the epicentre remains uncertain: Areas affected: Southern Italy (notably Sicily) and Malta [4]: Max. intensity: MMI XI (Extreme) [5]: Tsunami: 5–10-metre high waves devastated the coastal villages on the Ionian Sea and in the Straits of Messina. (Ambraseys ...
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The convent began to prosper hower the 1693 Sicily earthquake damaged the structures severely, and the church was rebuilt in 1709. The present facade mainly dates to a reconstruction performed in 1857. [1]
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The 1693 Sicily earthquake severely damaged the church. Reconstruction at the same site was quick, with the church rebuilt by 1699. The new central bell-tower was completed by 1717. In 1742, the church was made collegiate. The church escaped much damage during World War II, but the earthquake of 13 December 1990 required substantial restoration ...
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Much of the church derives from the reconstruction after the 1693 Sicily earthquake. The central nave is flanked by 8 columns on each side and numerous side altars. The stucco decoration of the apse was completed by Giacomo Serpotta, and the frescoes of the cupola were added in the 18th century by Sebastiano Lo Monaco. The church contains a ...
Further damage occurred during the 1693 Sicily earthquake, leading again to reconstruction, but by the end of the 18th-century, the bridge was downgraded to a pedestrian trail, while the Biscari aqueduct bridge (begun in 1761 and completed in 1791) replaced the function of being the connection to Catania form Northwest Sicily. The smaller ...