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User Reviews
Flo P (3 months ago)
Unfortunately, it was closed for our visit, as was the cathedral
Unfortunately, it was closed for our visit, as was the cathedral
Gabriel de blas (11 months ago)
It's a gem. The original church was built in the year 1100. Only a stone mosaic remains of it on the floor, in front of the main altar. On the main altar we can enjoy the Annunciation, a painting apparently of Flemish origin from 1690. At first it was a Greco-Roman church, hence the structure of the building and the carved stone capitals of the time. Today it is a Catholic and Jesuit church. A small wonder that excites anyone who enters it. Of course, being a Jesuit church, it has a couple of paintings of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Also very beautiful.
It's a gem. The original church was built in the year 1100. Only a stone mosaic remains of it on the floor, in front of the main altar. On the main altar we can enjoy the Annunciation, a painting apparently of Flemish origin from 1690. At first it was a Greco-Roman church, hence the structure of the building and the carved stone capitals of the time. Today it is a Catholic and Jesuit church. A small wonder that excites anyone who enters it. Of course, being a Jesuit church, it has a couple of paintings of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Also very beautiful.
Sergio Salvato (SweeTime) (13 months ago)
The church, which stands close to the Aragonese Castle, is easily identifiable by its red dome of clear Byzantine inspiration, while the plan has 3 naves divided by a colonnade. The original church was demolished in 1916, while the current one is a project by the architect Pompilio Seno dating back to 1927 and owes its name to the fact that, since 1564, it was used by a brotherhood of Reggio nobles, the Venerable Congregation of Nobles the title of the SS. Announced". The church was perhaps a private chapel of the Norman kings and this is evident from some architectural aspects of the crypt and from the precious Romanesque-Norman mosaic floor.
The church, which stands close to the Aragonese Castle, is easily identifiable by its red dome of clear Byzantine inspiration, while the plan has 3 naves divided by a colonnade. The original church was demolished in 1916, while the current one is a project by the architect Pompilio Seno dating back to 1927 and owes its name to the fact that, since 1564, it was used by a brotherhood of Reggio nobles, the Venerable Congregation of Nobles the title of the SS. Announced". The church was perhaps a private chapel of the Norman kings and this is evident from some architectural aspects of the crypt and from the precious Romanesque-Norman mosaic floor.
Ivano Stipa (15 months ago)
The church of the Ottimati (or of Santa Maria Annunziata) stands in Piazza Castello. Inside, the church has a Latin cross plan, with three naves where it is divided by pillars and columns, while numerous windows illuminate the room. On the Baroque style altar two columns enclose the picture of the Annunciation. In the apse of the right aisle there is a large wooden crucifix. Open every day from 8:30 to 19:30 Free entry
The church of the Ottimati (or of Santa Maria Annunziata) stands in Piazza Castello. Inside, the church has a Latin cross plan, with three naves where it is divided by pillars and columns, while numerous windows illuminate the room. On the Baroque style altar two columns enclose the picture of the Annunciation. In the apse of the right aisle there is a large wooden crucifix. Open every day from 8:30 to 19:30 Free entry
Graziano Preite (17 months ago)
Stupendous. Little advertised, and perhaps from the outside you don't understand the preciousness of the place, given the numerous alterations it has undergone over time. But the Cosmatesque mosaic on the floor is worth the trip: it is one of the most precious mosaics in Italy, to remain restricted to our nation. Gorgeous designs with tiny tiles, especially in the part closest to the altar. Needless to make further descriptions, a must see.
Stupendous. Little advertised, and perhaps from the outside you don't understand the preciousness of the place, given the numerous alterations it has undergone over time. But the Cosmatesque mosaic on the floor is worth the trip: it is one of the most precious mosaics in Italy, to remain restricted to our nation. Gorgeous designs with tiny tiles, especially in the part closest to the altar. Needless to make further descriptions, a must see.
