Piazza Armerina Cathedral

Piazza Armerina, Italy

Piazza Armerina Cathedral is dedicated to Mary of the Victories (Maria Santissima delle Vittorie). It is the seat of the Bishops of Piazza Armerina.

Built on the foundations of an earlier church of the 15th century and based on a design by architect Orazio Torriani, its construction began in 1604 and ended in 1719, while the dome was added in 1768. It became the seat of the Diocese of Piazza (later Piazza Armerina) when it was created in 1817.

The interior of the cathedral is dominated by the central dome. It contains a cross painted on both sides, showing the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ, and a baptistery by Antonello Gagini.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Salita Marco Trigona 12, Piazza Armerina, Italy

See all sites in Piazza Armerina

Details

Founded: 1604-1719
Category: Religious sites in Italy

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Villa Romana del Casale (3,4 km)

San Giorgio Cathedral (61 km)
San Sebastiano Church (29,1 km)
San Giuseppe Church (61,2 km)
Staircase of Santa Maria del Monte (20,9 km)
Late Baroque Town of Caltagirone (21 km)
Caltanissetta Cathedral (29 km)
Chiesa del Purgatorio (60,7 km)
Santa Maria delle Scale (60,8 km)
Enna Cathedral (21,5 km)

User Reviews

Mario Madrid (3 years ago)
Very nice spot atop hilly Piazza Armerina. One of the quaintest villages in Sicily. The way up to this place is demanding but worth it, nice cobbled narrow streets, unfortunately cars are still allowed.

Christian Reinheimer (4 years ago)
Nice & calm square in front of the cathedral

mark diterlizzi (6 years ago)
Beautiful architecture

Noel Scerri (6 years ago)
Beautiful Piazza!

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright Infomastern

Historic Site of the week

Visby Cathedral

Visby Cathedral (also known as St. Mary’s Church) is the only survived medieval church in Visby. It was originally built for German merchants and inaugurated in 1225. Around the year 1350 the church was enlarged and converted into a basilica. The two-storey magazine was also added then above the nave as a warehouse for merchants.

Following the Reformation, the church was transformed into a parish church for the town of Visby. All other churches were abandoned. Shortly after the Reformation, in 1572, Gotland was made into its own Diocese, and the church designated its cathedral.

There is not much left of the original interior. The font is made of local red marble in the 13th century. The pulpit was made in Lübeck in 1684. There are 400 graves under the church floor.