Sant'Agostino Church

Palermo, Italy

The Gothic Church of Saint Augustine (Chiesa di Sant'Agostino) is located near the market of the Capo, in the quarter of the Seralcadio. The church is also called Santa Rita, because of the devotion to this Augustinian saint.

The church was built during the Angevin period (13th century) replacing an earlier church that dated back to the Hauteville era. The building was subject to subsequent changes over the centuries. In the 18th century the sculptor Giacomo Serpotta created a sumptuous stucco decoration inside the church.

References:

Wikipedia

Religious sites in Italy

Address

Via Sant'Agostino 75, Palermo, Italy

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Details

Founded: 1275
Category: Religious sites in Italy

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Beth Vogelzang (5 years ago)
A beautiful cathedral, not much from the outside, but the inside was beatiful

Melody McGrath (5 years ago)
AA lovely church it is just such a pity that Palermo is so dirty and being left to crumble into ruin. The Italian government should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this to happen.

Tusher Ullah (6 years ago)
it's a church⛪.it's quite old.

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