Santa Maria della Pietà Church

Palermo, Italy

The Church of Saint Mary of Pity (Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pietà) is a Baroque church localted in the quarter of the Kalsa, within the historic centre of Palermo.

In 1495 the noble Francesco Abatellis, captain at the service of King Ferdinand II of Aragon, in the absence of heirs, staged the construction of a Benedictine monastery under the name of Santa Maria della Pietà. In 1526 the monastery was founded, but contrary to the wishes of Abatellis the new female community of nuns adopted the Dominican rule.

The construction of the current church started in 1678. The architectural project was produced by Giacomo Amato, architect of the near Santa Teresa alla Kalsa too. The exterior of the church was completed in 1684, but the work continued internally. In 1723 The church was consecrated by the bishop of Patti Pietro Galletti, brother of the abbess of Santa Maria della Pietà Vincenza Maria Galletti.

References:

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Religious sites in Italy

Address

Via Torremuzza 1, Palermo, Italy

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Founded: 1678
Category: Religious sites in Italy

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User Reviews

Ziya Tabassian (15 months ago)
Another beautiful and impressive church on the street. Unfortunately couldn’t go inside but even from outside it’s very nice.

Catalina Be (15 months ago)
Impressive!! Open only for mass

Jakub Strzelczyk (2 years ago)
Breathtaking.

Zoharon (2 years ago)
Very beautiful

2020a.C. Leufgen (4 years ago)
One of Palermo s great churches. We were allowed to wait outside for the bride and groom. Viva gli sposi September 2020

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