The Basilica Santuario Madonna delle Lacrime in Syracuse, designed by Michel Andrault and Pierre Parat, is a Sacred landmark whose soaring conical structure rises above the Sicilian cityscape. Completed in 1994, its Brutalist and Modernist form is visible from across the city.
The Vandelay collection · Italy
Architecture in Syracuse
Take a closer look at Basilica Santuario Madonna delle Lacrime by Michel Andrault, Pierre Parat. This guide focuses on one documented place in Syracuse and its sacred architecture.
1 building in this collection 3 styles
- Architects
- Michel Andrault, Pierre Parat
- Styles
- Sacred · Brutalist · Modernist
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- What does this Syracuse guide cover?
- Vandelay currently documents 1 building in Syracuse. This page introduces that place, with links to styles and architects. It is not a complete inventory of the city’s architecture.
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