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Sanctuary of the Madonna of Tears: Exterior · Basilica Santuario Madonna delle Lacrime di Siracusa
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Sanctuary of the Madonna of Tears: Exterior · photo de la Basilique-sanctuaire Madonna delle Lacrime à Syracuse durant l'été 2023
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Sanctuary of the Madonna of Tears: Exterior · Basilica Santuario della Madonna delle Lacrime, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
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Sanctuary of the Madonna of Tears: Exterior · Basilica sanctuary Madonna of Tears, Siracuse, Sicily
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Sanctuary of the Madonna of Tears: Interior · The interior of the Basilica of the Madonna delle Lacrime, Siracusa
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Sanctuary of the Madonna of Tears: Plan · Pianta del Santuario di Siracusa
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Photo 1: Exterior · Basilica Santuario Madonna delle Lacrime di SiracusaPhoto 2: Exterior · photo de la Basilique-sanctuaire Madonna delle Lacrime à Syracuse durant l'été 2023Photo 3: Exterior · Basilica Santuario della Madonna delle Lacrime, Syracuse, Sicily, ItalyPhoto 4: Exterior · Basilica sanctuary Madonna of Tears, Siracuse, SicilyPhoto 5: Interior · The interior of the Basilica of the Madonna delle Lacrime, SiracusaPhoto 6: InteriorPhoto 7: Plan · Pianta del Santuario di Siracusa

Religious · Late modernism

Sanctuary of the Madonna of Tears

Michel Andrault, Pierre Parat · Syracuse, Italy · 1994

Key featuresConical concrete roof of radiating ribs rising as a stylized teardrop over the nave.

Architect
Michel Andrault, Pierre Parat
Place
Syracuse, Italy
Year
1994
Typology
Religious
Movement
Late modernism
Region
Europe
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